Start the New Year with a guided bushwhack to the 3509 foot summit of Halcott Mountain in the Catskills. Distance-wise this is one of the shortest Catskill High Peak hikes, but not the easiest. The 1800 foot elevation gain to the summit includes some very steep terrain and will require traction (spikes/trail crampons) and snowshoes. […]

Private Organization -Wilderness First Aid and CPR certification course. Contact us to schedule training classes for your organization.

Nature Walk (LI) We can arrange special events for your organization. Contact Ed for more information.

This challenging free guided winter hike will take us to the summits of Balsam and Eagle Mountains. At 10 miles in length and 3000 feet of elevation gain in winter conditions, this one can be a tester. Snowshoes and spikes are required. This hike is being presented in conjunction with the Catskill 3500 Club and the Adirondack Mountain […]

Work off those chicken wings in advance with a Super Bowl Sunday morning hike around the pond in Blydenburgh County Park.  This 6 mile loop hike features flat to gently rolling terrain with pretty trails and plenty of views over the 120 acre lake known as Stump Pond, one of the least developed and most […]

ADK (Adirondack Mountain Club) works to protect New York State wild lands and waters by promoting responsible outdoor recreation and building a statewide constituency of land stewardship advocates. For more information or to join the ADK, see the  Adirondack Mountain Club website.

Nature Hike. We can arrange special events for your organization. Contact Ed for more information.

New York State offers the absolute finest in Licensed Professional Guides through the New York State Outdoor Guides Association (NYSOGA) of which we are a proud member! The NYSOGA Rendezvous is a formal gathering of licensed guides held each year in March. Rendezvous offers an opportunity to meet other members, interact and network with other […]

The March 2023 Catskill Social Series hike will once again visit one of our favorite hikes: the Blackhead Range. This includes 3 of the highest of the Catskill 3500 peaks: Blackhead, Back Dome and Thomas Cole. At just shy of 4000 feet, expect full winter conditions on these summits. Blackhead Mountain is one of the […]

Private group training. Contact us to schedule Wilderness First Aid and CPR certification classes for your organization!