{"id":178,"date":"2014-07-05T03:11:08","date_gmt":"2014-07-05T03:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lmpcny.org\/?page_id=178"},"modified":"2015-01-23T03:07:35","modified_gmt":"2015-01-23T03:07:35","slug":"catskill-experiences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/?page_id=178","title":{"rendered":"Catskill Experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"pageheader\">Catskill Experiences<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-179 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/photo-contest-all.jpg\" alt=\"photo-contest-all\" usemap=\"#map\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/photo-contest-all.jpg 600w, https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/photo-contest-all-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"style81\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\" align=\"center\">Here&#8217;s what some of our neighbors and friends<\/p>\n<p class=\"style14\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\" align=\"center\"><span class=\"style80\">LOVE <\/span><span class=\"style81\">about their<em> <strong>&#8220;Special Wild Places&#8221;<\/strong>!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"style14\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/BalsamLakeMtnbacksideDonSherwood043009_000.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-200 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/BalsamLakeMtnbacksideDonSherwood043009_000.jpg\" alt=\"BalsamLakeMtnbacksideDonSherwood043009_000\" width=\"262\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/BalsamLakeMtnbacksideDonSherwood043009_000.jpg 262w, https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/BalsamLakeMtnbacksideDonSherwood043009_000-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"style2\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\" align=\"center\">&#8220;This was taken on the back side of Balsam Mtn. on April 30th.<\/p>\n<p class=\"style2\" style=\"margin-top: 0;\" align=\"center\">It&#8217;s funny to find this much ice left on the trail this late in the year. &#8221; <em>Don &amp; Alyce Sherwood <\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"style2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\" align=\"center\"><span class=\"style2\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/KobayashiWestBranchDelawareRiver.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-199\" src=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/KobayashiWestBranchDelawareRiver.jpg\" alt=\"KobayashiWestBranchDelawareRiver\" width=\"513\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/KobayashiWestBranchDelawareRiver.jpg 513w, https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/KobayashiWestBranchDelawareRiver-300x118.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"style2\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\" align=\"center\"><span class=\"style7\">This is on <\/span><span style=\"color: black;\">the West Branch of the Delaware River. I love going to fish there because <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"style2\" style=\"margin-top: 0;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: black;\">it&#8217;s a <\/span><span style=\"color: black;\">beautiful spot. I hardly ever catch fish &#8211; they are smarter than me<\/span>. &#8221; <em>Ken Kobayashi <\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"style2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\" align=\"center\"><span class=\"style2\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DanaHendricksonRussellBrookwaterfall.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-198\" src=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DanaHendricksonRussellBrookwaterfall.jpg\" alt=\"DanaHendricksonRussellBrookwaterfall\" width=\"495\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DanaHendricksonRussellBrookwaterfall.jpg 495w, https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DanaHendricksonRussellBrookwaterfall-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"style2\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia;\">\u201cTake 20 kids into the wild and you never know what wild things will happen. This is one of<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"style2\" style=\"margin-top: 0;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia;\"> the waterfalls along Russell Brook. What a wild time.\u201d\u00a0<em> Dana Hendrickson<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"style2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/PattiDevine60_000.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-197\" src=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/PattiDevine60_000.jpg\" alt=\"PattiDevine60_000\" width=\"398\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/PattiDevine60_000.jpg 398w, https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/PattiDevine60_000-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"style9\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\" align=\"center\"><span class=\"style10\" style=\"color: navy;\">&#8220;This photo was taken by a friend and I acted as \u201ctripod\u201d (he balanced the camera <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"style10\" style=\"margin-top: 0;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: navy;\">on my head) <\/span> <span style=\"color: navy;\">as the light got low on the banks of the Delaware in Callicoon&#8221;\u2026<\/span><em>Patti Devine <\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"style2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\" align=\"center\"><span class=\"style9\"><a href=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Bressler4WoodpeckerRidgeApr2009_15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-196\" src=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Bressler4WoodpeckerRidgeApr2009_15.jpg\" alt=\"Bressler4WoodpeckerRidgeApr2009_15\" width=\"460\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Bressler4WoodpeckerRidgeApr2009_15.jpg 460w, https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Bressler4WoodpeckerRidgeApr2009_15-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"style2\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 11px;\">\u00a0&#8220;My son and I hiked this ridge near Balsam Lake on an overcast and foggy day, This clearing is at he highest point<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 11px;\">on the ridge. It was a LITTLE spooky.&#8221;\u00a0 <em>Ralph Bressler<\/em><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/TedPiloneroMomaMoosefiltered.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-195\" src=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/TedPiloneroMomaMoosefiltered.jpg\" alt=\"TedPiloneroMomaMoosefiltered\" width=\"338\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/TedPiloneroMomaMoosefiltered.jpg 338w, https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/TedPiloneroMomaMoosefiltered-300x276.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"style2\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px;\"><span class=\"style2\">\u201cThis photo of a cow moose was taken in Grand Teton National Park, which joints at its north end to Yellowstone National Park. Nowhere in the U.S., including Alaska, have I seen so much wildlife as these two parks. It is beautiful &#8211; and wild, especially if you are willing to hike into the back country and away from the roads. This cow moose was with her calf and they moved close to where I had stationed myself to watch. Once she spotted me I had to back out quickly to avoid a charge.\u201d <em>Ted Pilonero \u00a0<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"style2\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\" align=\"center\"><span class=\"style10\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Bressler1OnteoraApr2009_53.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-194\" src=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Bressler1OnteoraApr2009_53.jpg\" alt=\"Bressler1OnteoraApr2009_53\" width=\"525\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Bressler1OnteoraApr2009_53.jpg 525w, https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Bressler1OnteoraApr2009_53-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"style2\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 11px;\">&#8221;\u00a0Onteora &#8211; from a &#8220;secret&#8221; lookout on a privately owned peak. The two bodies of water are Onteora <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"style2\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 11px;\">Lake (left) and the Tannersville Reservoir (right). The biggest mountain is Kaaterskill High Peak. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"style2\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 11px;\">From this view point you can see the Blacks, Windham Roundtop and KHP as well as the eastern end<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"style2\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 11px;\"> of the Devil&#8217;s Path including Hunter. Although this picture shows evidence of civilization,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"style2\" style=\"margin-top: 0;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 11px;\"> I assure you that the peak is WILD<\/span><span class=\"style11\"> &#8221;\u00a0 <\/span><em>Ralph Bressler <\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"style13\" align=\"center\">Thank you all for sharing these photos with us!!<\/p>\n<p class=\"style12\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\" align=\"center\">\u00a0* * *<\/p>\n<p class=\"style15\" style=\"margin-top: 0;\" align=\"center\">THE CATSKILL PARK<\/p>\n<p>The Catskill Park- in New York\u2019s Catskill Mountains &#8211; is a big<span class=\"style16\"> GREEN PEARL<\/span> only 2 hours from the concrete and congestion of New York City.\u00a0 It has 98 peaks over 3,000 feet, with 35 peaks over 3,500 feet. Three hundred miles of marked trails traverse close to 300,000 acres of Forest Preserve owned and protected by New York\u2019s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).\u00a0 It\u2019s hiking heaven!<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Catskill Mountains<\/strong> are home to whitetail deer, wild turkey, black bear, coyotes, and elusive bobcats. Porcupines, raccoons, and foxes leave their tracks in the mud and snow. A bevy of birds, butterflies, frogs and turtles will keep you checking your guidebook to identify their names, sounds and ways.<\/p>\n<p>The park\u2019s<strong> easy access<\/strong> makes it a welcoming place for <strong>novice hikers<\/strong> and \u201c<strong>peak baggers<\/strong>\u201d alike. Rock ledges and restored fire towers offer stunning views. Deep woods and spring-fed creeks are home to many of nature\u2019s most beautiful flora and fauna. This seasonal array of images captures the breadth of Catskill beauty &#8211; from expansive views to minute details.<\/p>\n<p>The photographs shown above are winners of the <strong><em>\u201cI Love My Catskills<\/em>\u201d Photo Contest<\/strong> sponsored by Morgan Outdoors in December 2007.\u00a0 Click on each photo to enlarge it and see the photographer&#8217;s name.\u00a0 (<em>Thank you photographers, for showing some of what you love about the Catskills!<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>Maybe YOU will be the next one to capture a stunning view or wild creature. Get out there this Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring to experience the awesome beauty first hand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\" align=\"center\"><strong>Let the Catskills take YOUR breath away!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/facebookl.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-220 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/facebookl.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"style931\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\">&#8220;Like&#8221; us on Facebook!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">46 Main Street, Livingston Manor, NY 12758<br \/>\nPhone:(845)-439-5507 <a href=\"mailto:info@morgan-outdoors.com\">info@morgan-outdoors.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/whenindoubt.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-93 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/whenindoubt-300x99.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/whenindoubt-300x99.jpg 300w, https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/whenindoubt.jpg 537w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<map name=\"Map\">\n<area coords=\"0,0,149,148\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/alanchao-lg.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" \/>\n<area coords=\"152,-1,298,149\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Ralph-Bressler2-lg.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" \/>\n<area coords=\"299,2,447,148\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Ted-Pilonero2-lg.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" \/>\n<area coords=\"452,2,597,147\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Denise-Frangipane-lg.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" \/>\n<area coords=\"1,150,148,304\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Lou-Vlahakes-lg.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" \/>\n<area coords=\"149,151,298,297\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Ralph-Bressler-lg.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" \/>\n<area coords=\"300,151,449,303\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/michaelrider-lg.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" \/>\n<area coords=\"452,151,600,302\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Ted-Pilonero1-lg.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" \/> <\/map>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catskill Experiences Here&#8217;s what some of our neighbors and friends LOVE about their &#8220;Special Wild Places&#8221;! &#8220;This was taken on the back side of Balsam Mtn. on April 30th. It&#8217;s funny to find this much ice left on the trail this late in the year. &#8221; Don &amp; Alyce Sherwood This is on the West [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-178","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=178"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/178\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":536,"href":"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/178\/revisions\/536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}