Great Day Hikes for Kids in New York State Mount Tremper Fire Observation Station on Phoenicia Trail With thousands of miles of hiking trails in New York state – from the famous Appalachian Trail to those crisscrossing the Adirondacks and F…

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What to Do if Your Child Eats Bad Berries on Hike Though these baneberries look appetizing, they’re actually poisonous to humans. Certainly the pleasure of some hikes is tasting the ripe, natural berries found along the trail. Before eating …

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What to Do When Lost on a Day Hike When lost, often the best solution is to stay put. How do you know you’re lost? When you don’t know where you are and you don’t know which way to go. The two are not mutually exclusive. You could b…

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Great hiking trail in Acadia: Beech Mountain Beech Mountain Trail, Acadia National Park. Photo courtesy of Acadia NPS. Acadia National Park is home to the tallest mountains on the Atlantic Ocean. And at nearly 48,000 acres, the park offers a …

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How to Avoid, Fend Off a Mountain Lion Attack Usually cougars, also known as mountain lions, don’t want to be seen and will remain hidden, but there are stories of hungry lions that have attacked humans. Watch for signs of couga…

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Trails Explore Petrified Forest NP’s Geology Petrified Forest National Park boasts nearly a quarter-billion-year-old fossilized trees. Much of Petrified Forest National Park is a glimpse of the Triassic, which occurred about 225-207 million y…

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