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Backcountry exploration is an extremely dirty business. Hiking long distances with a heavy pack takes a lot of effort and generates a lot of sweat. Frequently scrambling under downed trees, climbing over logs, trudging across beaver dams and pushing through dense thickets just exacerbates the problem. Mix in insect repellent and sunscreen residues, and hiking clothes are typically filthy, clammy and all-around disgusting after just a single day. Unfortunately, the nearest washing machine is many miles away. Although laundry is » Continue Reading.
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Wildlife Handiwork: Beaver Dams
As more frequent rain begins to replace the prolonged dry periods of early to mid summer, water levels in streams and rivers slowly start to rise from their early August lows. Yet, back country paddlers that are hoping to encounter fewer surface rocks and other obstacles that become present during times of low water are likely to be confronted with a new navigational hazard.
During the latter part of August, the awakening urge in the beaver to erect a series of dams, and to repair and heighten any » Continue Reading.
Beaver: Bushwhacker’s Boon or Bane?
Beaver are one of the very few mammals in the Adirondacks to transform their physical environment to meet their own needs (man being another more extreme example). These transforms can prove to be either a boon or a bane to a bushwhacker exploring the backcountry without the aid of a trail or path.
The most famous behavior of beavers is their propensity to build dams to pond water for protection from predators and to float wood, their chief source of sustenance. These dams offer the bushwhacker an unmatched » Continue Reading.
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- Ensuring access for all
- Keene students help study Ausable River health
- In appeal, former DEC commissioner argues lake study required before marina project can move forward
- Tioga Point camp sites reopening after voltage scare
- Cathead Mountain constitutional amendment falls through, for now
- In Jay, unmatched road biking potential
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