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Get the Boots: oM’s Guide to the Best Hikes Near NYC
...have a cold brew after a day of hiking. 2. Hiking Harriman State Park Only 30 miles from Manhattan, Harriman State Park is the second largest park in New York with over 200 miles of hiking trails. Wha...
Hike (or Bike) Like a Local in Westchester: The Historic Croton Aqueduct Trail
...reasons why you should consider hiking this trail: Rich History: The Croton Aqueduct was built in the mid-19th century to provide clean water to New York City. The aqueduct brought water from the Crot...
Top offMetro Getaways
...ng Island Apple Picking Near NYC Hiking Breakneck Ridge Hiking the Croton Aqueduct Trail Robert Moses Beach Stone Barns Center in Tarrytown Surfing in Montauk Whitewater Rafting Near NYC Russel Wright...
The Best Trails to Hike in Harriman State Park Accessible by Public Transit
...ute Uber ride) to the trailhead. Hiking the Lake Skenonto Loop A moderate 5.5 mile loop, this hike includes a few hills and, especially once the leaves are off the trees, great views of the surrounding...
Acadia National Park: The Nature Lover’s Fall Getaway
...the place to watch the sunrise. Hiking trails are interlaced with miles of wide carriage roads, appealing to walkers, cyclists and horseback riders. Carpeted with crushed stone, these roads meander pa...
Fall Foliage Getaways Near NYC
...es if you aim to do some serious hiking and 30 craft beers at the on-site pub will cool you down. The rate: Rooms start at $170 per night. How to get there: Amtrak’s Vermonter to Brattleboro in under f...
The offMetro Guide to Fall Foliage Near NYC (Updated with Videos!)
...r pedal. There are a plethora of hiking trails, suitable for beginners through expert level. Whether winding through the Adirondacks or along the Palisades, hitting the trail is a chance to get some ex...
Adventures Across the Bridge in Palisades Interstate Park
...s found outside the city limits. Hiking New Jersey’s Palisades Interstate Park is full of well-marked hiking trails of varying difficulty. The Long Path route is a 13-mile hike that can be intersected...
Top Car-Free Day Trips From NYC
...ng Island Apple Picking Near NYC Hiking Breakneck Ridge Hiking the Croton Aqueduct Trail Robert Moses Beach Stone Barns Center in Tarrytown Surfing in Montauk Whitewater Rafting Near NYC Russel Wright...
Sarah Knapp is a Brooklyn based entrepreneur whose love for the outdoors and community building led her to the October 2013 creation of OutdoorFest. She has a BA in History, is a Wilderness First Responder and a NY state hiking, camp and boating guide. Her proudest achievement to date is reading the Aeneid in Latin. 
Allison was one of our first top writers and Chief Editor but is no longer working with offMetro. Allison is a native New Yorker, who has lived in Rome, Tuscany, Melbourne, Toronto and Los Angeles. She frequently contributed travel pieces to Family Travel Forum, using her own children as guinea pigs as they travel the globe. She never missed a chance to sample local delicacies, as her love for travel goes hand-in-hand with her love for food and wine. 
Josh Laskin is a freelance travel writer and photographer based in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. When he is not at work or on the road, you can find him in the mountains snowboarding, climbing, hiking, fly fishing, mountain biking, and eating bagel bites.
Annie is a travel writer, environmentalist, and surfer based in Venice, CA. She heads up our West Coast team, keeps our grammatical errors in check, and makes sure our California writers always have a plan for their next adventure. Follow Annie’s travels @annelisemcb.
Carly Pifer is a freelance writer who has been known to follow whims inspired by romantic movie scenes or colorful street style shots to India, Japan, Tunisia and Argentina. After stints living in Seoul, Boston, Paris and Los Angeles, writing and searching for something intangible, she landed somewhat steadily in Brooklyn and has begun to find inspiration in her more immediate surroundings. 
Kate E. O’Hara is a New York based freelance writer and photographer who loves all things food—especially the people who make it and market it. Her writing aims to capture the essence of the food experience; the stories that go well beyond a plate of ingredients. In addition to her love of food, Kate is also known to have a hankering for red wine and craft beer. You can also find Kate on Instagram