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Letchworth State Park Called the “Grand Canyon of the East,” it’s worth the four-hour drive. See the Genesee River as it flows through the gorge over three major waterfalls (as high as 600 feet in places). With more than 14,000 acres, the park offers miles of trails for hikers. Camping is also available, or stay at the restored Glen Iris Inn that was the country estate of the park’s namesake. Its restaurant is open to the public even if you are not staying there. Details: $10 vehicle use fee. 1 Letchworth State Park, Castile, parks.ny. gov/parks/79 Watkins Glen State Park

Whether you’re someone who likes to swim, sunbathe, paddle, fish, water ski, boat, camp, hike or even are just historically minded, Lake Champlain has what you’…

– (Editor’s note: Clair E. Carpenter, pastor of the Adirondack Community Church in Lake Placid, wrote a guest column titled “Thinking together.” Below is the text of that column.) Recently I received three letters: the first criticized something I had said in the pulpit. (Anyone has a right to do this.) The second letter was sarcastic in tone because the writer had found the front door of our church locked at 9:15 in the evening. (The door is open from 7 in the morning to 9 in the evening.) The third letter criticized the actions of another person and would I please go set that pers...

May 2, 2021 As fall is to leaf-peeping, spring is to waterfall-watching, a seasonal pursuit now underway in the northern and higher regions of the United States. Waterfalls can range from thunderous plunges to delicate mossy trickles. They can be backcountry pop-ups or the centerpieces of parks, like Great Falls Park in McLean, Virginia, and Silver Falls State Park, near Salem, Oregon. There’s no agreed-upon definition of a waterfall, according to Joel Scheingross, an assistant professor of geology at the University of Nevada, Reno, who studies those that detach from the bed of a river, cre...

Thunderous Plunges and Mossy Trickles: A Spring Guide to Waterfalls Across the United States, a glorious array of waterfalls awaits nature lovers. And what better time to admire them than now, when snowmelt and spring rains add to the drama? An unnamed waterfall that Chris Whiton, a nature photographer, stumbled upon in the Rumney-Stinson Lake area of New Hampshire.Credit...Chris Whiton/White Mountain Images By Elaine Glusac Published April 30, 2021Updated May 3, 2021 As fall is to leaf-peeping, spring is to waterfall-watching, a seasonal pursuit now underway in the northern and higher region...