by Chris Clemens Last week while driving to work, I pulled up next to a car with a familiar logo. Amidst a bunch of other decals, there was an Exploring Upstate sticker! I had made a few last year and a couple friends wanted one, but I had never seen one in the wild. I […]
by Nolan Cool Most people may never realize that they exhibit a sense of place. But, everyone has one – a favorite spot, a hometown, a walking route or a hiking path, a home in general (or perhaps a migratory lack thereof). In the United States, a sense of place often adheres to particular regional […]
by Chris Clemens To help you on your journey with discovering your next Upstate New York book to read, I’ve decided to share more about what I’m reading. For January, I’m kicking off this book of the month series with: Weird New York. The “weird” series actually goes well beyond New York and now hits […]
by Chris Clemens As you may have read recently, the overall population in New York State is decreasing. Between July 2017 and July 2018, the Empire State lost almost 50,000 people. The report prompted a bunch of discussions all over Upstate New York, and I couldn’t help but join the fun. I wrote this post […]
by Chris Clemens Paper maps and gazetteers are great when you have a bad cell signal. But, when you’re in a city or region with great coverage, your smartphone has a lot of useful travel apps for exploring. Some might argue that an app takes away from the magic of discovering a new place, but […]