Gillian Scott

It is part of the Queensbury Land Conservancy and located just off Exit 18 of the Northway

New York Assembly member is not only an advocate for cyclists, but also a participant

There are many factors to keep in mind, but no one right way to accomplish 360-mile trip

Members set to meet and vote on whether to merge with larger Albany chapter on Sept. 11

Our teen daughter draped their wet cooling cloth over their neck as we walked. Then, over their head. Next, across their face. Have you noticed it’s been really hot lately? The main trail at the newly opened Big Bend Preserve at Moreau Lake State Park, just north of the main part of the park, winds between pretty wetlands and flower-filled meadows, and is mostly open and sunny. Last weekend, that meant it was scorchingly hot. Our feet kicked up the dry, sandy soil, and the dust clung to our swe…

At last, Mohawk River State Park is in the loving care of local residents

When you think of spring wildflowers, you probably don’t think of an urban setting. Yet there it was: an abundant patch of bloodroot on a small hillside overlooking the Schenectady Technology Park. On one side was the Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail, where I was riding my bike. On the other was the tech park entrance road and utilitarian brick buildings. Do the workers there know the small beauties are hiding just out of sight of their parking lots? Would they go searching for them if they did? B…

It has been almost eight years since the outdoors child joined our family. Those eight years have seen a lot of changes. Nikk, as they now prefer to be called, went from a kindergartener in a pink parka and pigtails to a 14-year-old in big black boots. Nikk’s first outing with us was a walk on the Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail to Lock 7, where we looked for eagles with binoculars. This past summer, we all spent a week biking about 120 miles from Innsbruck to Salzburg in Austria. I decided to ch…

A few short paragraphs in the Times Union earlier this week announced that John Boyd Thacher State Park in Voorheesville has been named a National Natural Landmark. I’ve heard of National Parks, of course, and National Historic Monuments. But what’s a National Natural Landmark? Here’s what I found out. What’s a National Natural Landmark? According to the National Park Service, which bestows the National Natural Landmark designation, the program started in 1962 and “recognizes and encourages the…

Occasional dips into local green spaces perfect cathartic workday visit for those looking to keep puppy occupied