With all the parks in Central NY it’s easy to find one with a great trail system perfect for snowshoeing. If you know anything about the weather here then you know during the winter months there is usually never a shortage of snow.

Snowshoeing is a great thing to do in Utica, NY. I like to wait until we’ve been dumped on and there is so much snow on the ground that I can’t move through the snow without them.

When I go I always bring my dog. He loves the snow maybe even more than me, and he always gets double the workout. Bouncing up and down, grabbing logs to drag and running around me like he’s never been happier.

I know a lot of people who live around here and some of them stay home all winter and catch up on episodes of “Mad Men”. I also know a lot of people who get out and close to nature. It helps keep us central new yorkers going, and its one of the best parts of living here.

The picture above was taken at the Kirkland (Root) Glen in Clinton, NY. It is a great place to snowshoe and cross country ski. I know it is one of our favorite places. Let me know if you ever want to go. I’d love to show you what it’s all about.