A Great Big Adventure

A Great Big Adventure

A dad and his daughter unlock the secluded beauty of the Essex Chain Lakes Photograph by Johnathan Esper “My bag is so heavy!” moaned my daughter, Oaklee, sagging straps off her shoulders and making a sad puppy face in my direction. Part of me wanted to...
Beautiful Boreas

Beautiful Boreas

Photograph by Carl Heilman II   How to enjoy this new public playground The first time I visited the Boreas Ponds, we explored the chain of lakes with Governor Andrew Cuomo paddling a canoe a short distance ahead. He seemed awed by the shimmering, densely...