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    How We Got Here

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    • Moving to the Adirondacks!
    • A Greater Love
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  • ADVENTURE

    Hiking, climbing, skiing, paddling, road tripping...

    We love adventure. Here you will find news, trip reports, and anything related to outdoor fun.

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    • Cascade and Porter Mountains
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    • Mount Greylock, MA
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    • The Trap Dike, Mount Colden
    • Phelps Mountain
    • Dial and Nippletop
    • Table Top Mountain
    • Lower Wolf Jaw
    • Macomb, South Dix, East Dix
    • Giant's Washbowl
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    Gear, gadgets, technology... we are unapologetic geeks who think outfitting for an adventure is half the fun!

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    About Us

    In 2009 we sold the home we loved, packed up everything we owned (including a 75 gallon tank full of fish!), and said goodbye to our life in Boston to chase a wild dream... move to the Adirondacks!

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    About Towns and Trails

    Towns and Trails is about living life as an adventure, and our attempt to do so in the Adirondack High Peaks. Whether you're a hiker, climber, biker, camper, or road tripper... We hope we inspire you to build adventure into your daily life

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    About the Adirondacks

    The Adirondack Park in Upsate NY is the largest park in the contiguous United States. Its 6.1 million acres are a unique blend of public and private lands that encompass an area larger than that of Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Zion, Glacier, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Parks combined.

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