By Dan Mathers
When I started Northeast Explorer years ago, I imagined publishing articles about favorite hikes, thrilling mountain bike rides, fun paddling...
While the big mountains might get most of the attention, the Adirondacks also have some stellar peaks that offer breathtaking views without you needing to trud...
With miles of unspoiled wilderness, beautiful scenery, and abundant wildlife, the rivers, ponds, and lakes of far northern New Hampshire are a paddler’s paradi...
If you live near Boston, you might think you need to drive hours away to enjoy great mountain biking. But you'd be wrong.
Massachusetts's South Shore is hom...
The Wantastiquet-Monadnock Trail is one of the newest and lesser-known long distance trails in the Northeast, having only been completed in 2018.
But this 5...
Let’s face it: The best part about skiing and riding is, well… the experience of skiing and riding.
While many of us love fun features and the adrenal...
Late fall and early winter is a great time for hiking. The cool, crisp air is invigorating and keeps you from overheating. Also: No bugs!
But it’s als...
We love the wilderness. We love it’s fresh air. We love it’s beauty. We love the smell of the forest, and the sense of solitude it gives us.
But one thing w...
If you love being outside during summer but choose to stay inside all winter, you’re missing out.
Many people think that winter is the best time to be outsid...
Few things in this world are as captivating as a waterfall. Come across a waterfall on a hike, and you can't help but become mesmerized by the sight and sound o...
For many hikers, climbing a mountain is enough of a challenge in itself. But some hikers want an extra challenge – a quest – and the feeling of accomplishment t...
If you like a challenge, you’re in the right place. Pretty much every weekend in the Northeast, you can find an event somewhere to challenge yourself, whether i...
In New York's Finger Lakes region, the forests, wetlands and pristine lakes of scenic Hemlock-Canadice State Forest provide visitors with wonderful hiking and p...
If you're a backpacker looking for an adventure that's a bit more long and involved than a one- or two-night trip, you're in luck. Here in the Northeast, we're ...
The Berkshire region of western Massachusetts is known for its rustic beauty, thriving arts scene and famous music festivals, making it one of the Northeast’s m...
