A Great Big Adventure

A Great Big Adventure

by | Aug 27, 2020 | Guide to the Great Outdoors 2020, Travel

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

by | Jun 27, 2018 | August 2018, Recreation

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...