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The Best Things To Do In Bennington, Vermont
...ork, Massachusetts and Vermont. Hiking is a wonderful way to get in touch with Bennington’s fairytale landscapes. In winter, snowshoeing is a popular pastime. Southern Vermont College Hiking Trails pr...
Discovering the Serenity of Maine’s Wilderness: Tips for Seaside Strolls, Hikes and Kayaking
...ntain, there are plenty of other hiking destinations in Maine. Here are some of the best trails and hikes in Maine: The Beehive Loop Trail: This is a hard but rewarding trail that takes you to the top...
Photo Essay: Landscapes at Night
...Hampshire countless times during hiking and climbing trips, and always wondered what it would look like at night. One evening, I mustered up the motivation, and drove north. Cloaked by darkness, the fa...
An Art-Infused Weekend Getaway To The Berkshires: North Adams, MA (with Videos!)
...ndy. Watch this to get some more hiking inspiration: Stay at the Porches Inn While there are several hotels in North Adams, only one defines the town’s art-infused spirit, The Porches Inn at MASS MoC...
Great Adventures That Give Back: A Sierra Club Outings Review
...erse one of the country’s oldest hiking trails, go fishing, eat gourmet meals, and take a boat ride across Fontana Lake in New Hampshire. Four hours from Manhattan, the Newport, Rhode Island Habitat Re...
Mid Summer Romance: 5 Places to Escape by Budget
...oors – stargazing, birdwatching, hiking, archery, swimming, biking, boating – take your pick. But don’t forget to kick back and relax – try a Couple’s Massage or Reflexology at the Skyview Spa. Watch t...
A Guide to Budget-Friendly Father’s Day in NYC
...Governors Island to free guided-hiking adventures in Staten Island and an afternoon spent between the batting cages and a beer garden on Randall’s Island. 1. Mini golf, the junior version of perhaps o...
A Breath of Invincibility: Rock Climbing in the Gunks
...the Gunks. Alpine Endeavors is a hiking, climbing, and mountaineering guide service based in the New Paltz area, about an hour and a half outside of the city. The company offers rock climbing along the...
offMetro’s Gift Guide For Urban Outdoor Adventures
...rs a fine looking hybrid sneaker-hiking boot. The shoe is made with traction soles for the trails and fun colors for the city. We’d recommend this boot for day hikers and short overnight trips as it’s...
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