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Exploring the Great Outdoors at Floyd Bennett Field
...For a unique NY adventure, camp at Floyd Bennet Field in Jamaica Bay, Brooklyn. This living museum offers the only year-round campgrounds within NYC....
Spring Skiing at Mount Stratton Resort in Vermont
This could be Austria I thought, as Mount Stratton came into view. It isn’t so much a ski resort as a ski city. The mountain has slightly fewer trails than Mount Snow, but with all the lodging, facili...
Escape to This Monet-Inspired Inn in Plymouth, MA: Mirbeau Inn and Spa
For the discerning traveler, few pleasures rival stepping across the threshold of a great hotel. Enter the Mirbeau Inn & Spa in Plymouth, MA and you know you’ve found gold. This new intimate property...
Exploring the Point of Montauk, Long Island
Stepping off the train into the salty fresh air, you just want to linger in that moment of arrival where work and stress have vanished, and all you can think about is getting to the ocean and eating w...
Maine’s Acadia National Park to Hold Car-Free Days
April 16, 2015— One of the contradictions of America’s national parks is the need for a personal vehicle to explore their pristine pleasures. Maine’s Acadia National Park has been a pioneering force i...
Wild Blueberry Picking in New York’s Harriman State Park
Blueberry season is at its prime in July and August in New York. Strap up those boots, pull out your Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails Map, pack a picnic and leave room for dessert. The Appalachian Mounta...
How to Make the Most of Summer in the Catskills
Some destinations feel purely like vacation spots, others feel instinctively like home. The Catskills are a place you can settle into and stay awhile. Pick a couple of towns and really get to know the...
Walk This Way: The 4 Best Walks in Boston
Boston puts its best foot forward in summertime. Compact and brimming with attractions, it’s an excellent walking city, especially with a warm breeze nipping at your neck. To really soak in the citysc...
8 Relaxing Lake Getaways Near NYC
While the Midwest is revered for their five great lakes, the East Coast also has great options for affordable and luxurious lakeside enjoyment, from the Finger Lakes of upstate New York to New Hampshi...
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