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Peebles Island state Park

Located in Saratoga County, bordering Albany county. Near the city of Albany, between Cohoes & Waterford sits Peebles Island State Park. The island itself encompasses 250 acres of land, originally
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Vroomans Nose, A look Over MiddleBurgh, NY

Vroomans nose is located in Middleburgh, NY and has an elevation of 456 feet. The mountain was originally formed through years of glacial movement, pushing rock and sediment all into
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Colonie Town Park & Trail Head

Taking a closer look at Colonie, NY town park and trail head
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Vischers Ferry, The Trail to Lock 19

New York State once had one of the largest and most impressive lock systems in the country, The Erie Canal. Going from Albany to Buffalo, built in 1800s and being
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Exploring The Albany Pinebush

Surrounding New Karner Road in Colonie, NY, is the Pinebush, a large preserve located in Albany County. The pinebush is one of the largest of 20 pine barrens on earth
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Wolf Creek Falls Preserve

Located in the town of Knox, the preserve is a short drive outside of the town of Altamont, NY, down Bozenkill Road. Wolf Creek Falls preserve opened in 2007 under
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Product Review: BreakpointFC Joggers

Sleek and well designed, breakpointfc joggers are comfortable indoors and out up to 25-30°F. With it’s light weight breathable material, these are perfect for relaxing or fitness activity. Flexibility in
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What the Coronavirus Made us Forget

With everything going on with this Coronavirus I think there are some things we as people are forgetting… Take some time to call your family members and check in with
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Using The GI for Home Workouts

Workouts you can do for your back from home using the Gi
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Woodlawn Nature Preserve, A Gem Hidden Beyond the Pines

Woodlawn preserve is a gem hidden in Schenectady New York, a small city located in the capital district. The Woodlawn preserve is a little known treasure, nestled in the Woodlawn
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History, Training, and Kata of “Japanese Jiu-Jitsu” by Darrell Max Craig

Posted on September 22, 2020 by John Murray

A great book for anyone looking to learn more about traditional jiu jitsu, from a well versed master of several arts.

Adidas Rockadia Trail Running Shoes

Posted on September 8, 2020 by John Murray

Review of the Adidas Rockadia Trail Running Shoes, Must see before buying!

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Climbing Cat Mountain

Posted on September 1, 2020 by John Murray

Getting up the fresh and early, Liam, his brother Ryan and myself began our journey to Cat & Thomas Mountains. The ranges are located just west of Lake George and the Town of Bolton, and just east of Adirondack Northway 87. There will be a short walk to the main junction, where you will want to follow the “Cat” trail.

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Peebles Island state Park

Posted on August 25, 2020 by John Murray

Located in Saratoga County, bordering Albany county. Near the city of Albany, between Cohoes & Waterford sits Peebles Island State Park. The island itself encompasses 250 acres of land, originally bought in 1630 to protect trade between Canada and Albany. The island would later be used for manufacturing during the height of the locals cities glory days. The manufacturing factory

Hiking Hadley Mountain at Sunset

Posted on August 18, 2020 by John Murray

So I just get back from Rome, NY and my boy Liam hits me up and asks if I want to hike Hadley Mountain. It’s about 4pm and I’ve been waiting to hike Hadley for a while so I said “Fuck it, wing it to win it”. So Liam picked me up about 5:30pm or so and we headed up

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