Monticello Racino, Casino Prosperity, and Tuxedo Gambling fascinates me. It’s so duplicitous. The commercials for casinos try to trick you into believing that casinos are peopled with thin, elegant people, their bright white smiles and shimmering dresses. ...
The Trail Conference recently opened a new section of the Long Path in the Catskills. After reading Avi David Edelson’s article about the building of the newest trail section, I thought I’d drive a little further north — up to Phoenicia — for my...
At the end of the subway line in Yonkers, you can rent a car for $44.00 a day. Take your group to a quieter trailhead in Harriman, and save. Let’s say you and four friends are heading to Harriman State Park’s trails from New York City. You’d like...
The Harriman “Hotspots”: Most Popular (and crowded) parts of the park If you love the park but are wary of large crowds on the weekend, avoid the Harriman “hotspots” of Lake Welch, Bear Mountain and the Reeves Meadow Visitor Center. Other...
Park at the service area on northbound I-87 in Ramapo, New York, and pick up the trail from the southeast side of the lot. Trails for the Curious Two Saturdays ago I counted more than 100 cars in and on the road in front of the Reeves Meadow Visitor Center in Harriman...
The Easily-traveled Victory Trail. Writing about Lake Sebago’s “lost” beach last week made me want to go back. I’d almost forgotten the Sebago trails in Harriman, what a pleasant hike the Victory Trail offers, how peaceful that shore is once...
