It's a bird, it's a plane -- it's the Microsoft Sky!
This is an un-retouched photograph of the sky over Fairport, NY on a spectacular fall day.One of my guilty pleasures while camping is sky-watching. This surreal skyscape turned up far too late in the fall for camping, though the weather was unexpectedly mild that day. I had to look twice -- it looked exactly as if one of those speed-painters had dabbed in the cl

Product reviews: Grill Charms™, as seen on Shark Tank earlier this evening
Hot off the campfireby Sarah Pendleton guest writer[Editor's note - Sarah is a full-time freelance editor and writer] We are a family of meat lovers. The grill gets fired up every weekend, rain or shine. It c

Climbin' for a Cause: Dr. Dara Grieger's Summitday for Kilimanjaro
Why climb Mt. Kilimanjaro? Dr. Dara L. Grieger MD, transplant survivor explains: As I approach the 15th anniversary of my transplant, I’ve decided to climb Mt Kilimanjaro in Feb 2010 to raise money and awareness for organ dona

Our camping trip at the Dansville Balloon Fest - Up, Up, and Away they Go!
First one, then another, then three more and a dozen -- hot air balloons cleared the launch field and battled for suddenly-crowded air space at the Dansville Airport.This montage of photographs details the lift-off of nearly 50 dazzling aircraft at Dansville's Festival of Balloons (NYSFB at Dansville). Final pictures, featuring the "special" entrants, will be published later this week.

Upgraded NY State Parks Website - NY Outdoors Blog
Posted: 26 Sep 2009 06:33 AM PDTCheck out the upgraded state parks website, with lots of new content about what visitors can expect to find at parks and historic sites, plus a great new trails section