Upstate New York offers year-round opportunities for hiking & biking, cross-country skiing, and observation of a wide variety of wildlife in their natural habitats. Take the opportunity to experience the heartbeat of nature and explore spectacular scenery.
 
 

Find excellent Hiking & Birding Trails in the Catskills, Adirondacks and throughout NY State
 

The Regions offer a mixed terrain of mountains & valleys, forests & grasslands, lakes & rivers, marshes and more - where you can observe as many as 800 varieties of plants and over 200 species of birds - including Snowy Owls, Hawks, American Eagles, Egrets, Green Herons, and colorful migrators. So grab your hiking boots, a map, and camera (really, any camera will do), along with a pair of binocs, and get ready to bond with Nature!