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Out There: You Just Climbed Two Mountains

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | February 23, 2021

The 35 Catskill High Peaks are down to 33

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Out There: A Park by Any Other Name

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | January 22, 2021

Galef calls to rename Trump State Park

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Out There: A New York State of Trail

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | January 8, 2021

After years of effort, 750-mile Empire State Trail is complete

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Out There: No Goals, No Masters

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | November 3, 2020

The promise of a blank calendar

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Out There: Setting the Bar

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | October 5, 2020

An attempt, on the Appalachian Trail, to set a Fastest-Known Time

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Out There: The Long Run Home

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | September 4, 2020

Beacon resident making 100-mile trip for human rights

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Out There: Maps as Preventive Medicine

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | August 11, 2020

Trail stewards wrangle crowds and COVID 

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Out There: A Prickly Problem

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | August 3, 2020

Water chestnuts, an invasive species, clog local waterways

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Out There: Return to Mount Beacon

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | July 14, 2020

Celebrating the re-opening of local trails

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Out There: A Beginner’s Guide to Hiking the Highlands

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | June 13, 2020

7 tips for new hikers

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Out There: Backyard Birding

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | May 19, 2020

The advantages to watching close to home

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Out There: Please Do Come Back From the Moon

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | April 28, 2020

Redefining our sense of adventure

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Out There: Trails Less Traveled

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | March 21, 2020

It’s good for you to be outside

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Out There: Big Night

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | March 13, 2020

Why the frogs crossed the road

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Out There: Love It and Leave It

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | February 17, 2020

Letting go at Dennings Point

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Out There: Small Steps

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | January 14, 2020

Strategies to keep your resolution

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Out There: Mr. Bright Side

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | December 10, 2019

It’s hard to outrun a rain cloud

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Out There: How Safe is Too Safe?

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | November 12, 2019

Should you use a ladder to climb a mountain?

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Out There: And the Teens Shall Lead

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | October 15, 2019

Hiking Bull Hill behind intrepid scouts

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Out There: Thoreau Got It Right

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | September 10, 2019

How ultrarunning could save your life

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Out There: Running Circles Around Racism

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | August 14, 2019

A race that follows the boundaries of redlining

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Out There: Don’t Just Stand There, Bust a Rib

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | July 17, 2019

You’ll feel better (eventually)

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Out There: Trail Magic

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | June 12, 2019

It takes a village to protect the places you love

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Out There: School of Hard Knocks

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | May 15, 2019

Fall down seven times, get up eight

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Out There: The Ups and Downs (and Ups and Downs) of Breakneck

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | April 12, 2019

Fourth annual Trail Runs set for April 13