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Five Great Outdoor Adventures: From Kayaking With Whales to Climbing Trees
...ng hybrids in NYC. Get Grounded: Hiking in the White Mountains Why Go: For a change of pace, keep your feet firmly planted on the ground with Appalachian Mountain Club’s Guided Lodge-to-Hut Adventures....
Join this Outdoorsy Retreat in Harriman State Park
...rom trails to lakes to rocks for hiking, canoeing and climbing. What’s amazing about this park is it’s southern trailheads are within an hour of New York City, but once you arrive, you have acres of wi...
The 10 Best Fall Foliage Activities On Long Island
...ffolk County have plenty of fine hiking trails. For suggestions, read all about the 10 best hiking trails on Long Island. Spend a Weekend in a Former Whaling Village Sag Harbor is a haven in fall. The...
From Cold Spring to Cozy Nooks: Where Nine New Yorkers Go in Winter
...wn is very quaint with areas for hiking and sledding. There’s a great farm-to-table brunch place called Oriole 9 in the center of town.” “I love to go skiing at Jay Peak in Vermont. We rented a car and...
11 Travel Products for Your Summer Getaway
...ing from those camping trips and hiking adventures. The Eno DoubleNest is so comfortable you may decide to spend the night suspended above the ground, closer to the stars. (In which case, you might wan...
Get Off Here: The Best Things to Do in Beacon
...ey so there are many options for hiking and taking in the outdoors, all fittingly near the Metro-North train station. At Long Dock Park on the waterfront, you can walk on one of its many trails or rent...
5 Great Deals For Last Minute Labor Day Getaways
...single-track mountain biking and hiking trails, and you have an escape from the city that is hard to beat. Consider a stay at the Golden Eagle Resort, which is conveniently located just a few minutes w...
What a Growing Locavore Movement Looks Like: Things to Do in the Berkshires
...bike rides, hay rides, and a new hiking trail designed by seven-time Olympian John Morton ($5 entrance fee with a portion of proceeds donated to land preservation). Whether you are a leaf peeper, art e...
Move It: 10 Active Getaways in NYC and Beyond
...ter rafting and much more. Hiking Near NYC Biking on Long Island Near NYC Rock Climbing Near NYC Whitewater Rafting Near NYC Zip-lining Near NYC Horseback Riding in NYC Free Kayaking in NYC Surfi...
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