The following is the first part of a report on the fourth day of a bushwhacking trip through the interior of the southern portion of the Pepperbox Wilderness. The majority of the trip follows along streams and beaver vlys with the exit from the area following a marked herd path from the wild interior of
Central Pepperbox Wilderness Trip Report Day Three: Dazed and confused on the feeder stream
The following is the third part of a report on the third day of a bushwhacking trip through the interior of the southern portion of the Pepperbox Wilderness. The majority of the trip follows along streams and beaver vlys with the exit from the area following a marked herd path from the wild interior of
Central Pepperbox Wilderness Trip Report Day Three: Bushwhacking to the feeder stream
The following is the first part of a report on the third day of a bushwhacking trip through the interior of the southern portion of the Pepperbox Wilderness. The majority of the trip follows along streams and beaver vlys with the exit from the area following a marked herd path from the wild interior of
Central Pepperbox Wilderness Trip Report Day Two: Exploring Bear Pond
The following is the third part of a report on the second day of a bushwhacking trip through the interior of the southern portion of the Pepperbox Wilderness. The majority of the trip follows along streams and beaver vlys with the exit from the area following a marked herd path from the wild interior of
Central Pepperbox Wilderness Trip Report Day Two: Bushwhacking up the Bear Pond outlet
The following is the second part of a report on the second day of a bushwhacking trip through the interior of the southern portion of the Pepperbox Wilderness. The majority of the trip follows along streams and beaver vlys with the exit from the area following a marked herd path from the wild interior of
Central Pepperbox Wilderness Trip Report Day Two: In Search of Water Access along Threemile Beaver Meadow
The second day of my bushwhacking trip through the interior of the Pepperbox Wilderness finds me following along the northern ponds of the Threemile Beaver Meadow. Along the way, I stop at the beaver dam of the northern-most pond to filter water before heading to Bear Pond.
Central Pepperbox Wilderness Trip Report: Bushwhacking up Threemile Beaver Meadow
The first day of a five-day trip through the central Pepperbox Wilderness of the northwestern Adirondack State Park. The majority of the trip follows along streams and beaver vlys with the exit from the area following a marked herd path from the wild interior of this wilderness area. Highlights of the trip include the Threemile Beaver Meadow, Bear Pond, Moshier Creek and Moshier Reservoir. The first day follows a herd path north along the Threemile Beaver Meadow to the first of three large beaver ponds within this vast series of beaver meadows.
Stillwater Reservoir to Cranberry Lake Bird Report
The eight-day epic trek through the heart of the Five Ponds Wilderness from Wanakena to Stillwater Reservoir and back via Cranberry Lake yielded a total of 62 confirmable bird species. The high number of avian species was most likely due to the great diversity of habitat encountered including a couple large lakes, many small glacial
Aside: Bushwhacking Legs
Sea legs is a term used to describe the ability to walk steadily on a boat or ship, especially on rough seas. In addition, the term is used often as a metaphor for adjusting to living at sea. A similar term applied to off-trail hiking is bushwhacking legs. Although not as commonly used as its