With the weather in the area, not typical winter weather, you still have time to hit the trails in the Adirondacks, and taking your best friend may be an option for you.
Taking a nice hike in the Adirondacks can be relaxing until something goes wrong. From an unlucky few, at least some New York Forest Rangers were there to help.
Abandoned rail lines have been converted into recreation paths all over the United States. But Vermont's Island Line Trail is unusual: It includes a causeway that runs across the open waters of Lake Champlain, from the mainland to the island community of South Hero. And that causeway includes a gap to allow boats through.