Intro

Greetings! I'm Josh. I'm a PhD student at RPI. Growing up near Lake George, I always had a love for the outdoors and, now that I have moved back to the area for grad school, I've re-immersed myself in the Capital District environment. I might spend most of my time in the office working on research, but if I'm not in there, chances are I'm on the trail or traveling somewhere.

Me on Mount Marcy, August 2017

Quite a few hiking challenges I'm working on at this time. I have visited 14 state high points plus the highest point in DC. I've been to the highest point in 27 of New York's 62 counties (and most of those are quite nice, although relatively undocumented hikes). I have 8 of the Lake George 12sters, 4 Adirondack High Peaks, 4 Catskill high peaks, and 7 of the 30 Adirondack and Catskill fire tower peaks. I plan to do writeups for all of these in the future, as several are wonderful hikes, but guides are either nonexistent or outdated for many.

Rensselaerville Falls, Huyck Preserve, Rensselaerville, NY

I travel quite often and I figured that I'd document my outdoor travels here. I do a wide range of hikes, both short and long, over a variety of landscapes. Outside Adirondack and Catskill Parks, trail guides are rare, so I'm feeling my way through with a map and GPS in many cases. Part of my goal with this site is to provide a comprehensive guide for hikes I take, with a special focus on Eastern New York, Southwestern Vermont, and Western Massachusetts. When I travel elsewhere and take a hike, those will be documented as well. Welcome to the adventure!