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05/18/2026

It’s Peekamoose Permit Season…

Great history pic!
05/18/2026

Great history pic!

View platform at the Laurel House above Kaaterskill Falls
J. Loeffler Stereoview c1870

Black Mountain in the Adirondacks near Lake George has a banger view for such an easy hike. Brand new trail guide now on...
05/15/2026

Black Mountain in the Adirondacks near Lake George has a banger view for such an easy hike. Brand new trail guide now on the website. The loop is awesome. Most people don’t do it.

➡️ Detailed trail guide for this hike at https://mountain-hiking.com/black-mountain-loop/

📸 from May 2025

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One of the best wilderness views in the Catskills is from the fire tower on Balsam Lake Mountain. 360° of deep nature. ➡...
05/12/2026

One of the best wilderness views in the Catskills is from the fire tower on Balsam Lake Mountain. 360° of deep nature.

➡️ Detailed trail guide for this hike at https://mountain-hiking.com/hike-balsam-lake-fire-tower/

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With its combined height of 260 feet (79 meters), Kaaterskill Falls stands as one of the highest waterfalls in New York,...
05/11/2026

With its combined height of 260 feet (79 meters), Kaaterskill Falls stands as one of the highest waterfalls in New York, and among the tallest in the Eastern United States. Amazing bang for your buck with this very short hike to a fantastic spot.

➡️ Detailed trail guide for Kaaterskill Falls at https://mountain-hiking.com/kaaterskill-falls-ultimate-guide/

📸 May 2025

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Good stuff…
05/10/2026

Good stuff…

A state Supreme Court justice said Cairo officials failed to take a “hard look” at the Blackhead Mountain resort’s potential environmental impacts.

The end is nigh…
05/10/2026

The end is nigh…

A $33 million infrastructure project in Boiceville that began in 2021 and includes road, bridge, and trailhead upgrades near the Ashokan Reservoir may not be completed until this fall, about a year after New York City officials first estimated, a local official said. The revised timeline came from N...

Overlook’s fire tower and open ledge has some of the very best views in the Catskills. And it’s such an easy hike. It’s ...
05/09/2026

Overlook’s fire tower and open ledge has some of the very best views in the Catskills. And it’s such an easy hike.

It’s so cold this May, the leaves have not yet hit the summit. But they’re coming! These photos are from a stormy day last May.

➡️ Detailed trail guide for this hike at https://mountain-hiking.com/overlook-mountain-fire-tower-trail/

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April was a lot! I got so much done, including my first attempt at indoor climbing and what was maybe the best trip of m...
05/01/2026

April was a lot! I got so much done, including my first attempt at indoor climbing and what was maybe the best trip of my life: back to Dublin to visit dad as he turned 94, with my daughter, and do another few hikes in Wicklow, then to hike around London with her, then Canterbury and a hike at the White Cliffs of Dover. I’m still letting it all settle down in my psyche. Now, to writing…

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