http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:49:51 -0700 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:40:20 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Dogs-need-exercise-too?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner Mountain biking with your dog keeps you both fit. NY Outdoor Recreation Examiner Late fall and early winter are perfect times to introduce your dog to a steady exercise routine--it's not too hot, so their faster-running metabolisms won't go into ov... mountain biking dog exercise Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:40:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Dogs-need-exercise-too?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Layering-for-a-winter-workout?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner Those of us who play in the outdoors know the importance of gearing up for chilly weather. And now that it's November and the mercury's dropping, outdoor athletes need to pay special attention to the way they're dressed. In general... layering cold weather polartec base layer EMS Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:44:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Layering-for-a-winter-workout?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Orienteering-in-New-York-City?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner A standard orienteering compass may look confusing, but the Urban Park Rangers can help you to make more sense of it. Photo © M. Lippis, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2003Who ever heard of getting lost in New York? Wherever you go, there are... Brooklyn orienteering Sunset Park Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:11:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Orienteering-in-New-York-City?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Trail-Running-in-the-Bronx?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner Look for this statue to find the start of the Fred Lebow 5KPhoto courtesy meetup.comNational Trail Running Day is over, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't celebrate the rest of the year. Fall is the best time to run trails in the northeast, and in N... Bronx trail running Van Cortlandt Park race 5K lebow Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:13:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Trail-Running-in-the-Bronx?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Applepicking-in-Queens?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner Shoppers at the Queens Farm Apple FestPhoto courtesy Queen Farm MuseumYes, it's that time of year again. School's started, and teacher's pets everywhere are deposting apples on teacher's desks.Little did you know, those apples might come from a litt... Queens apples Farm Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:51:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Applepicking-in-Queens?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Wild-birds-make-Brooklyn-sing?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner New York's hawks and birds make fine neighbors.As we get closer to the fall migratory season, grab your last few chances to explore the great birds that populate our terrific city. Did you know that wild parrots live in Brooklyn, right on the ground... birds birding Prospect Park parrots hawks Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:54:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Wild-birds-make-Brooklyn-sing?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Your-guide-to-running-trails-in-time-for-National-Trail-Running-Day?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner Running trails: not the same as running the road. Here's why.National Trail Running Day is coming up on August 22. Read on to find out why this sport has its own day.The trails versus asphaltTrails tend to be softer than asphalt or cement (what you'... New York City trail running running trails Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:58:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Your-guide-to-running-trails-in-time-for-National-Trail-Running-Day?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Dragon-Boat-Festival-New-York?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner Dragon boating is a team sport, but spectators are welcome. It's hot, it's sticky, and you need a reason to be near the water. Well, here's a terrific excuse: The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival of New York will hit the shores of Meadow Lake in Queen... Queens boating Flushing Meadows dragon boat Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:36:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Dragon-Boat-Festival-New-York?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m7d30-A-day-of-nature-photography-in-New-York-City?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner Learn to take landscape photos of Van Cortlandt Park from the rangers on 8/2.Everyone's seen that stock photography shot of the Brooklyn Bridge, and almost every tourist takes a photo of St. Patrick's Cathdral. But did you know that New York City ca... Manhattan Bronx art photography HIgh Bridge Park Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:44:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m7d30-A-day-of-nature-photography-in-New-York-City?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m7d29-New-York-Citys-botanical-gardens-can-enrich-your-summers?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner Food or poison? New York City's Botanical Gardens can help you find out. People often forget that an easy way to enjoy nature is to get to know what you're looking at. Think about it: doesn't it make you feel that much more interested in somethi... Brooklyn New York plants Botanical Gardens Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:24:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m7d29-New-York-Citys-botanical-gardens-can-enrich-your-summers?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Honoring-Walter-Cronkite-by-sailing-in-New-York-City?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner Walter Cronkite loved to sail.This past weekend, news anchor and longtime news broadcaster Walter Cronkite passed away from complications of dementia. He was 92. Although he'd been out of the public eye for quite some time, he spent a long time on o... Walter Cronkite sailing New York City Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:57:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Honoring-Walter-Cronkite-by-sailing-in-New-York-City?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Lady-Libertys-crown-reopens-to-the-public?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner People waving from the crown could soon be a familiar sight at the Statue of Liberty.The crown of the Statue of Liberty hasn't been open since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but this year on Independence Day, 20 visitors will celebrate the re-opening o... Statue of Liberty July 4 Independence Day Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:50:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Lady-Libertys-crown-reopens-to-the-public?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m7d3-David-Carradine-would-have-been-proud-to-see-these-New-York-activities?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner Think David Carradine was all about Kung Fu? Think again, grasshoppers.Well, at least two of Carradine's many incarnations would have been, anyway: Grasshopper from Kung Fu would have been pleased to see that the New York City Parks and Recreation d... David Carradine karate qi gong tai chi Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:21:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m7d3-David-Carradine-would-have-been-proud-to-see-these-New-York-activities?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m6d25-Farrah-Fawcett-made-skateboarding-a-girls-sport-Heres-how-to-respect-that-in-NYC-this-weekend?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner Farrah Fawcett: Pay your respects on Go Skateboarding Day in NYC Farrah Fawcett passed away Thursday morning, June 25th, at age 62, after a three-year battle with cancer. I've always said that when I kick the bucket, I'll want people to spend a lot ... Farrah Fawcett skateboading New York Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:40:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m6d25-Farrah-Fawcett-made-skateboarding-a-girls-sport-Heres-how-to-respect-that-in-NYC-this-weekend?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Canoeing-kayaking-and-other-free-waterworthy-stuff-in-New-York-City?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner Gentle Hallet's Cove in Queens is a perfect place to kayak. After weeks of water-logged weather, New York is about to get one great sunny weekend more worthy of late July than late June. It'll be hot and sticky this weekend, and what better way to... Manhattan free Queens canoeing kayaking boating Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:57:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Canoeing-kayaking-and-other-free-waterworthy-stuff-in-New-York-City?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Stargazing-in-New-York-City?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner Jason Kendall heads up the Inwood Astronomy ProjectFolks who don't know any better always complain about cities being lousy places to star-gaze. They've clearly never met the people at the Inwood Astronomy Project. In a quiet corner of northern Manh... star-gazing astronomy Inwood Hill Park Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:18:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Stargazing-in-New-York-City?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Yoga-and-Pilatesand-knittingoutdoors-in-New-York-City?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner Knit New York teaches knitting outside. What else can you do outdoors?You'd normally think of yoga and Pilates as being indoor activities. But the New York City Parks department is encouraging you to buck tradition by taking these activites into the... yoga knitting pilates Bryant Park Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:46:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Yoga-and-Pilatesand-knittingoutdoors-in-New-York-City?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m6d23-In-the-Bronx-trees-can-be-a-museum-too?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner The Bronx's Grand Coucourse is now home to the new Tree Museum. If a tree fell in the Bronx, you can be sure someone would hear it. Now, thanks to artist Katie Holten, 100 trees along the Bronx's stories Grand Concourse will have voices with which t... Bronx Tree Museum art outdoors Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:20:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m6d23-In-the-Bronx-trees-can-be-a-museum-too?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m6d15-Free-activities-for-seniors-in-New-York-City?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner Yoga is just one of many activites offered for seniors this summer.It's been long argued that cities are great places to retire, and this summer, New York City Parks are proving why. The parks department, in conjunction with the City Parks Foundatio... seniors yoga tennis fitness walking Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:48:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m6d15-Free-activities-for-seniors-in-New-York-City?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m6d15-The-Clearwater-Festival-2009?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner The Clearwater Sloop Everyone loves the summer solstice, and now, here's yet another reason: The Great Hudson River Revival Festival, an outdoor celebration of the Hudson River that happens this time every year, occurs on the same day. On June 20th ... festivals Hudson River Clearwater environment Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:20:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9648-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m6d15-The-Clearwater-Festival-2009?cid=exrss-NY-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner