Another summer camping trip is in the books, and this was a wet one. With rain predicted for 4 of 7 days, we were prepared for the worst. The weather ended up not being too terrible, with only light showers the majority of the time. We did have torrential downpours one day, but we were [...]
I love the Adirondacks. I don't get to visit there often due to the 4.5 hour drive from my house, but I do love it when I go. Six million acres of mountains, lakes and streams, it's my kind of park! Memorial Day weekend my family stayed at Motel Long Lake & Cottages for two [...]
I have to hand it to Cheeky Fishing. They threw together a great weekend. I had a number of spin anglers on the water say to me that weekend "What's going on? I've never seen so many people fly fishing here before." The answer was the Cheeky Schoolie Tournament, the world's largest fly fishing [...]
Steelheading is hard work. It’s cold, wet and the river does not always cooperate. There is something about those sea run rainbow trout though that call us back year after year. This is not steelheading like in the pacific northwest however, this is great lakes steelheading. Your views are not going to be nearly as [...]
Authur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary The temperatures were supposed to reach 45 degrees today, and though the trails were still covered in snow, the family and I thought it would be a good day for a hike. Near us there is a great little area that serves as a much-needed relief from mundane life. The [...]
People often ask why I would stand in 32 degree water, braving below freezing air temperatures to go fishing. To catch fish of course! Just because it's cold out, it doesn’t mean you can’t go fishing. You just have to be a little more prepared. Much like the rest of the year, you need to [...]
There are so many amazing natural treasures in New York State. I feel very lucky to live in an area steeped in so much rich history and natural wonder. There are famous attractions like Niagara Falls, but there are others that escape the mainstream flood of visitors. Places like Green Lakes State Park offer the [...]
The sound of water tumbling over rocks as it sweeps past your legs, birds chirping in the trees and flying low across the river, picking mayflies out of the air, and the occasional beaver or otter swimming at the water's edge building their home, those are the sights and sounds I long for this time [...]
For Father’s Day weekend, my son Jared, my dog Sinatra and I went camping at Mongaup Pond in the Catskills for two nights. I got to do some fishing, sit by the camp fire, hike, and most of all, spend some quality time with my son. It was a great weekend! We had to set [...]
My love of the outdoors started with my father and our annual camping trips to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. My appreciation of nature continued throughout my life and now I have the pleasure of taking my family on similar magical camping trips in the Catskills and Adirondacks here in New York State. I [...]
William Henry Outdoors 