Erik Schlimmer grew up in the Adirondacks but now lives in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. Not surprisingly, he is a prolific writer of books about hiking and climbing. His work includes “Thru Hiker’s Guide to America,” “Blue Line to Blue Line,” “History Inside the Blue Line,” ...

Not counting Linda Leydon — who I kissed in the back of the bus in third grade — or Crystal Waters — who I sent a love letter to when my family moved from Long Island to the Finger Lakes and never heard from again — my girlfriends were few and far between. Then there was Sally ...

I’m fine if I never wake up to a leaking roof again. Really. I don’t need any more lessons. I’m starting to think Mother Nature is making this personal. I’ve read all the posts of people looking for someone to shovel their roofs. I’ve driven down roads to see people raking the snow ...

This has been the snowiest and chilliest winter in many years. Winter is cold and flu season. When you’re tired, sick and grumpy, coughing, sneezing, with a stuffy head and scratchy throat, there’s nothing more comforting than a hot, steaming bowl of homemade chicken soup. Our ...

An annual winter feature of the weekly “Safety on the Roads” column is a 20-question quiz on vehicle and traffic law (VTL) and traffic control devices (TCDs). The first 10 questions are true/false and questions; questions 11 through 20 are multiple choice. If you follow the weekly columns, ...