Watkins Glen State Park – NY
We visited Watkins Glen State Park for a spectacular waterfall hiking trail while visiting New York Finger Lakes. About a 40-minute drive from Ithaca, Watkins Glen sits on the southern…
Buttermilk Falls, Taughannock Falls, and Robert Treman State Parks – Finger Lakes of NY
One thing that attracted us to staying in Ithaca was the location near three state parks with waterfalls: Buttermilk Falls, Taughannock Falls, and Robert Treman. In addition, the town of…
Letchworth State Park – NY
After leaving Niagara-on-the-Lake, we had two options -- tour the Eastman Museum in Rochester or explore Letchworth State Park. I had never heard of Letchworth before, but I quickly learned…
Niagara Falls – New York, USA and Ontario, Canada
Niagara Falls, often known as the “8th Wonder of the World,” tops many people’s bucket lists. Consisting of three separate waterfalls (Horseshoe, American, and Bridal Veil), Niagara Falls stretches across the US and Canadian border.
Although I had seen the falls as a child, I wanted to return as an adult. Although not the tallest set of waterfalls in North America (that designation belongs to Yosemite Falls), Niagara Falls is the largest by volume, pushing almost 6 million cubic feet of water over the top every minute.
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