Mention the Eastern seaboard and most people think of New York City, where a wilderness outing means a wary walk through Central Park. But just two and a half hours from downtown Manhattan, it’s ...

Against the soft light of a gray sky, bank swallows swept back and forth across the nearly still Housatonic River. It was a peaceful, gentle visit with nature in a tandem canoe. Canoeing looks easy.

An effective packing strategy while expedition canoeing makes portaging easier; and developing a campsite routine affords you time to enjoy your surroundings. (Ed. note: This is the second part of a ...

We're humming now. The 40-foot sliver of yellow cleaves the water of the Duluth harbor. Six of us paddle in perfect synchrony. A stroke almost every second. "Hut!" cries Diane Kivisto of Superior from ...