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Trail Trials: Kaaterskill Falls
The wilderness of New York’s Great Northern Catskill Mountains bear witness to the captivating cascades of Kaaterskill Falls—a 260-foot,...

Tim Murphy
Mar 22, 20205 min read


Vanderbilt Mansion National Historical Park
The community of Hyde Park, New York, has an extensive and storied history of affluence and regality. For centuries, the town—positioned...

Tim Murphy
Mar 15, 20206 min read


Ohiopyle State Park
Nestled in the sprawling wilderness of southwest Pennsylvania sits the tiny borough of Ohiopyle, whose population barely exceeds fifty...

Tim Murphy
Mar 1, 20208 min read


The Citie of Henricus
May 1611—Jamestown was a floundering colony. Supply shortages, famine, disease, starvation, and Indian warfare constantly burdened the...

Tim Murphy
Feb 23, 202010 min read


Diggin' In Virginia XLVII: Spillman Farm
Last November, I attended Diggin’ In Virginia XLVII at Spillman Farm, my third visit to this site and eighteenth relic hunt overall with...

Tim Murphy
Feb 9, 20205 min read


Bethlehem Steel
The rusting blast furnaces that tower over Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, once powered the largest shipbuilding company and second-largest...

Tim Murphy
Aug 18, 20198 min read


Fort Mifflin: The Fort that Saved America
Tucked away from the sprawl of Philadelphia International Airport stands one of the most significant forts in American history. Fort...

Tim Murphy
Aug 11, 201911 min read


The Delaware and Lehigh Trail Video
This past week, I biked the Delaware and Lehigh Trail--a 140-mile towpath that parallels the Lehigh Navigation Canal, Lehigh Valley...

Tim Murphy
Aug 4, 20191 min read


The Delaware and Lehigh Trail: Day 3
Starting Point: Easton, Pennsylvania, Mile Marker 59 (9:45 a.m.) End Point: Bristol, Pennsylvania, Mile Marker 0 (7:30 p.m.) Total...

Tim Murphy
Aug 3, 20196 min read


The Delaware and Lehigh Trail: Day 2
Starting Point: Glen Onoko, Pennsylvania, Mile Marker 109 (9:45 a.m.) End Point: Easton, Pennsylvania, Mile Marker 59 (7:15 p.m.) Total...

Tim Murphy
Aug 2, 201911 min read
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