Great hike for my dog, Nina. She loved the view and was even willing to run with me the majority of the way. Definitely a dog friendly trail!

Starting at Church Pond, we made our way to Osgood with many detours to explore meandering marshy areas. Great trip for a relaxing afternoon!

So many experiences packed into one day. We started out from our lean-to at Marcy Dam and headed up the main trail to Marcy for our first summit of the day. The views from Marcy were incredible and live up to their hype and the trail was easy going with a nice steep section of open rock perfect for a sprint to the top. After summiting Marcy, we headed to Mt. Skylight which had views just as epic as Marcy, though it was much more peaceful.

I completed my Saranac Lake 6er today on Ampersand. I met quite a few other soon-to-be-6ers along the way too. It was a perfect day for a hike and fungus spotting - the trail was loaded with several varieties!

Beautiful day at the hike in sites. Every year at this time there is a huge hatch of dragonflies. We took some of the nymphs that had just crawled out of the lake and set them by the campsite so the kids could watch them emerge.

Serene wilderness in a hiker's paradise

Beautiful start to the fall foliage

A beautiful sunrise with a purple sky. The clouds covered the island as the sun came peaking over the trees. This was at about 5:30 AM. I was sleeping on a dock at Camp Canaras in Saranac Lake, New York when I was leading a pre-trip.

If you would like to witness the impressive ability of beavers to structure a forest community, take a hike at Wolf Lake State Forest. There is a very significant beaver dam that has been there for years. As you hike, you approach from below the dam, walking across the dam outlet and slowing going up hill until first your eyes are level with the water and then you find yourself standing on the shore of the beaver pond. Very impressive (not to mention beautiful) spot.