CNYHikes

      The joy of blogging for me derives a great deal from the exploration of new places.  To find a new forest or trail (or, in many cases, a trail segment) online, on a map and then, of course, to immerse myself in the nature and ecosystems to be found there.  So far, my hikes throughout different corners of Central New York and the Finger Lakes have been quite rewarding in their own right, yet always leaving me the desire to see more.  This is a region rich in wildlife and history, which often overlap in interesting ways.  In this part of the state, the land has been virgin wild first, then settled, logged, farmed, industrialized, abandoned, resettled again, and, after centuries of different uses for different peoples, appreciated and protected for outdoor enthusiasts like myself to enjoy.       Central New York is "sandwiched", in a sense, between the glacially carved famous Finger Lakes region to the west and the foothills of the Catskill Mountains to the southeast.  Win