Sharing my TV interview

It’s not very often that I get to do a half hour TV show about one of my adventures.  But I recently had the opportunity to be a guest on the TV show Outdoor Beat with Bill Hilts, Jr. out in western New York, about our experiences bicycling the 366 miles Erie Canalway Trail in 2015.  And we had the opportunity to discuss my book, Bicycling the Erie Canalway Trail, Tips and Advice for Your Adventure(s).  If you are so inclined, you can watch that half hour show by clicking on the link https://livestream.com/LCTV20/events/2964614/videos/161065415.  If you want to skip the TV show and just want to learn more about my book, click on this link via my website http://rogerfulton.com/ecotours/NYBooks/bike-erie-canal.html.

Please forward to anyone else you think may be interested in the Erie Canalway Trail.  Thanks!   

Roger

Nature Hike This Sunday Afternoon

Sunday, August 20 3-5 pm

Join naturalist and author Roger Fulton on a free nature walk at Lime Hollow Nature Center, just outside of Cortland, NY from 3-5 pm. Meet at the Nature Center at: 338 McLean Rd., Cortland, NY 13045.
We will cover about 2 ½ miles at a moderate pace, stopping frequently to discuss what we find in nature. The trails are uneven woods trails and good footwear is recommended. You may want bug spray. Adults only and no dogs. Contact Roger if you need additional information or directions. Heavy rain or lightning cancels.
Roger Fulton is a noted outdoor author of several regional hiking, biking and kayaking guides for NY and Florida. He is also the co-author of two NY wildflower books..
Join him if you can. Member and Media contacts: Roger Fulton, www.RogerFulton.com. And Roger@RogerFulton.com or 386-956=6089 evenings.

Erie Canalway Trail segment update

We just got back from a trip to Western New York to explore the newest segment of the Erie Canalway Trail from Lockport to Amherst.  This segment closes about an eight-mile gap in the Erie Canalway Trail.  So, to update our 2016 book, Bicycling the Erie Canalway Trail, Tips and advice for your adventure(s), we just had to go out and see for ourselves what was going on.  And we found out about a five-and-a-half-mile paved section from Pendleton to Lockport is complete and very nice.  However, the section from Pendleton to Amherst, although only two miles, is still pending construction.  Despite this, you can still complete the Erie Canalway Trail, just that last segment is still “on road”.  Should you be interested in riding this new section, from Lockport to Pendleton, the Lockport Trailhead is accessible from Stevens Street and State Road in Lockport.  The GPS for that location is N 43˚ 09.838’, W 078˚ 42.055’. 

Upcoming TV interview

We just got back from a trip to Western New York to explore a new segment of the Erie Canalway Trail.  You may or may not remember that we rode the entire length of that trail - about 400 miles - in 2015.  We co-authored our book Bicycling the Erie Canalway Trail, Tips and advice for your adventure(s).  While there, we had the opportunity to do a half-hour TV interview with Bill Hilts, Jr., the Outdoor Promotions Director for Destination Niagara USA.  He interviewed us about our exploration of this trail, our experiences, and also about our book.  That TV program will air August 7, 2017, on LCTV.  We will keep you posted on the time it will air and hopefully we’ll be able to give you a link so you can watch it at your convenience.  In the meantime, if you want details of our 2015 trip, you can still view our blog at:   http://eriecanaltrek2015.blogspot.com/

Erie Canalway Trail, Lockport to Amherst July 27, 2017

This week we will be exploring a new segment of the Erie Canalway Trail between Lockport, NY and Amherst, NY.  We think about 8 miles, but that's why we explore.  If you would like to join us, we will be biking from Lockport on July 27, leaving in the early afternoon.  If you have any interest, you can contact Roger at roger@rogerfulton.com or give him a call at 386-956-6089 any afternoon or evening.  If you happen to have solid information about that section of trail, please also let Roger know.  Thanks and hope to see you on the trail!

Erie Canal: July 4th- 200th anniversary of the beginning of construction.

On July 4, 1817, construction began on the Erie Canal.  Now, in 2017, we are celebrating the 200^th anniversary of that amazing engineering feat.  In 2015, we biked the entire Erie Canalway, from Buffalo to Albany, 366 miles.  And we published our experiences in our book titled, “Bicycling the Erie Canalway Trail, Tips and advice for your adventure(s)”.  To learn more about the Erie Canal and our travels along it, go to the blog on www.rogerfulton.com website, under “Erie Canal Trek 2015” (http://eriecanaltrek2015.blogspot.com/) and hopefully you can share in our adventures and plan for your own.

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Golden Park Program in New York

 Golden Park Program

If you are a New York State resident 62 or older, on any weekday (except holidays), you can obtain ...

• Free vehicle access to state parks, boat launch sites and arboretums (except at Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park, Irondequoit Bay State Marine and Earl W. Brydges Artpark State Park)
• Fee reduction to state historic sites and state-operated golf courses

... simply by presenting your currently valid New York State Driver License or New York State Non-Driver Identification Card.*

For locations with pay stations, please contact the facility directly for information.

For information about facilities where this program is valid, contact the nearest state park, 
state park regional office or:

New York State Parks
Albany, New York 12238
518-474-0456
TTY/TDD through 711 Relay Service

* A New York State Driver License or a New York State Non-Driver Identification Card may be obtained from your local Motor Vehicle office. You may want to contact them first to be certain you bring the required forms of identification, age etc.