“I can make my exhilarated way over an unknown ice-field or sure-footedly up a titanic gorge, but in these terrible canyons of New York, I am a pitiful, unrelated atom that loses itself at once”
– John Muir
I hear ya, Johny. I hear ya.
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A Cure for Video Games
Outdoor Adventure
A classic evening on Lake Arrowhead
It all started on Lake Arrowhead, in Pennsylvania. I had just finished 3rd grade and I couldn’t believe summer was finally here. My friend invited me to spend a couple of weeks on the lake with him and his grandpa. Boy was I excited! I showed up at the lake wearing a big cheese grin on my face. I was all geared up for a week in front of the TV. “Where did you guys hide the Nintendo?” I asked.
Hike of the Week: The Black River
Hike of the Week, New Jersey, Outdoor Adventure
Cooper Mill
Located in Chester, NJ this hike will take you along the black river, on trails, farm roads, and carriage roads. This place has a ton of history. You can almost smell the bread and cornmeal when you visit the Cooper Mill, found at the beginning (or end) of the hike.
Hike of the Week – Watchung Reservation
Hike of the Week, New Jersey, Outdoor Adventure
The best part about hiking the Watchung Reservation is that you can hike out of the reservation and hike about an hour north on New Providence road, to a place where the beer flows like wine, where ladies take turns riding a mechanical bull, where couples of all ages gather on the dance floor to line dance their little hearts out, I’m talking about a place called Colorado Café. This place does exist, believe it or not, down the road from the Watchung Reservation. If you ever make it back to the reservation, there are even more spectacular things awaiting you inside.
Yellowstone – The World’s Largest Petting Zoo
Outdoor Adventure
If you’re an “outdoor person”, a trip to Yellowstone National Park is probably at the top of your adventure list. To visit Yellowstone Park has been a dream of mine since I was old enough to attend movies with curse words, without parental supervision.
Yellowstone is the world’s first National Park, mostly located in Wyoming, and only about 3% in Montana. The park sits on top of the largest super volcano on the continent.
Always Wandering Art 