If you’re over the age of 35 it’s likely that your first pocket knife was some kind of Swiss Army Knife. Most of us got the Victorinox Spartan (sorry all you Wenger kids) because it’s what our dad’s carried. It was a symbol that you were old enough to be trusted with something sharp; for me it made me feel like a “real man.” Suddenly I had something with two(!) blades, two flathead screwdrivers, a can opener, a corkscrew(?) and an awl. I walked around with a sense of independ

"But in assaulting a mountain, as in assaulting a fort, boldness is the watchword." -John Burroughs If you're new to the Catskills or are a seasoned hiker, it never hurts to revisit some of the historical sites associated with the park. Naturalist and author, John Burroughs, is credited with bringing the Catskills into the national conversation, and his properties and hiking routes are worth the trek. Burroughs’ Youth Burroughs was born April 3, 1837, the seventh of ten child