menu_open Columnists
Herb Terns

Herb Terns

Times Union

We use cookies to provide some features and experiences in QOSHE

More information  .  Close

Exploring Ballston Spa, the county seat of Saratoga County

Exploring Ballston Spa, the county seat of Saratoga County

Millstones line the edge of the Kayderosseras Creek in the Axe Factory Preserve.  The budget negotiations in Washington might have seemed easy...

23.03.2025 3

Times Union

Herb Terns

Outdoor activities a chance to let go of regrets and worries

Herb Terns rides his bike through southern Saratoga County. I can carry just about everything with me for a mile. Regrets from past decisions and...

02.03.2025 3

Times Union

Herb Terns

Barkerville Trails offer perfect dose of nature during long winter

A sign acknowledges the sled dog history of the Barkerville Trail system near Galway. So far, our dog Cooper has not really enjoyed the wild,...

09.02.2025 2

Times Union

Herb Terns

Bike ride through the Catskills reveals fresh wonders to discover

The Rip Van Winkle Bridge over the Hudson River is visible from Beattie Powers Place in Catskill, NY. We checked on my mom’s car, parked in...

19.01.2025 20

Times Union

Herb Terns

Outdoors: Measuring successes and failures of 2024 with fresh perspective

Gillian Scott walks the candlelit streets of Niskayuna on Christmas Eve. On Christmas Eve, one of my favorite things is to walk through our...

28.12.2024 7

Times Union

Herb Terns

Well-intentioned advice no reason to abandon outdoors wonderland

Herb Terns’ daughter finds some offseason enjoyment on one of New York’s beaches at Moreau Lake State Park. I wait for them to finish. The...

07.12.2024 4

Times Union

Herb Terns

Outdoors: Stick season an example that all have something to offer

Herb Terns and his dog, Cooper, shown on an adventure in the Central Adirondacks, took a different trip together more recently, near Middleburgh....

15.11.2024 30

Times Union

Herb Terns

Wheelerville more than lives up to the expectations

A rider enjoys the newly opened trail at Wheelerville. A sticker on an Adirondack chair at Wheelerville. It was a cool, sunny fall day when I...

25.10.2024 4

Times Union

Herb Terns

Lots of firsts on three-day bikepacking trip

Dave Tobey thunders up Mount Anthony Road outside Bennington, Vermont. Alpacacas check out Herb Terns bike at State Line Bunks. Herb Terns' Hipcamp...

04.10.2024 4

Times Union

Herb Terns

State-wide bicycle ride brings unforgettable happiness

Herb Terns and his teen ride the Erie Canal outside Brockport. Our bikes were packed with camping gear and ready when Sabretooth, the Buffalo...

13.09.2024 4

Times Union

Herb Terns

Oswegatchie River worth lingering over

Paddlers pause on a rare straight stretch of the Oswegatchie River. Dave Tobey helps bail a swamped canoe on the Oswegatchie River. Hugo Lentze...

23.08.2024 3

Times Union

Herb Terns

Swede Mountain views improving with care from Warren County

Gillian and Nikk Scott pick raspberries on the trail to Swede Mountain in the Adirondacks. Gillian Scott picks up broken glass on the summit of...

02.08.2024 6

Times Union

Herb Terns