Hiking & Backpacking

3+ hour, 50+ min ago   (514+ words) Kenny Schuster and his grandson Jade Tylinski took first place in this year's "Operation Musky" adventure on the Eagle River chain of lakes. Kenny Schuster measuring what would be the big musky (43.75 inches) for our annual "Operation Musky" get together!...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (136+ words) WRFA-LP 107.9 FM Craig Robbins is a NYS full-time licensed hunting and fishing guide for 25 years Through guiding he has successfully guided thousands of fishing clients and their families on Chautauqua Lake to their fishing trip of a lifetime As a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (561+ words) I hopped on the early 9:30AM bus down to Stehekin Landing. Of course, since the bus stopped at the bakery for long enough to allow us to satisfy our need for sweets, I bought a chocolate pastry to keep me happy…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (635+ words) Friends Britt Beeson, Tina Bowman and Amy Ford pose during one of their backpacking trips. THE DALLES — Britt Beeson, Tina Bowman and Amy Ford, all women in their 50s, just returned from a hike through the North Cascades National Park, up…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (716+ words) The Appalachian Trail Conservancy defines a thru-hike as completing all of the trail's sections in any order within a year, allowing for pauses. Sanders started Sept. 6 in West Virginia, hopscotched around with some brief breaks and finished Monday atop Maine's…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (351+ words) My Dearest Sawyer Squeeze, You know there were others before you––we’ve all done our share of experimenting over the years––and many of your predecessors were reliable enough. But I only have eyes for you now. Sure, you may…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (635+ words) Mark Walters and his golden retrievers Star and Ben on a 130 mile hike of the North Country Trail back in '95. Star and Pearl pulling sleds on Green Bay from Manitowoc following the shoreline to Gills Rock. This week I am…...