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Greta arrives in NYC, CNN's clever climate solution quiz, Faroe Islands' running pastor, and more
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Summer afternoon climbing at Worthless Boulder, one of Central Park's many crags hiding in plain sight
![New York City's Rat Island Eco Retreat by Jendretzki Design](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/2Tk2HBUh1dEToTX11Cr82a/a7867129a702e787220701fa83258a6b/Rat-Island-Jendretzki-Design-Eco-Retreat-5.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
A former refuge for escaped inmates may soon become a boutique island of net zero prefab cabins off the coast of The Bronx
![Sundial Studios' Pond Cabin Embraces Nature Outside NYC](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/642iSxmeYMCLQeib3afwnl/f85c9c8f94ee0c4db61b5d6ea574a060/Catskills-Pond-House-Fieldmag-2.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
A simple structure made to weather with age and offer access to nearby skiing, hiking, and climbing
![North River Architecture's Hidden Poolhouse Outside NYC Is A Dream Realized](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/K12rnD2c8wA2komOAYMc2/4e44a00ff64a4f422f74f8862ff8b937/Woodstock-Pool-House-North-River-fieldmag-2.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
A secret 60-foot lap pool set on the edge of the Catskill forest outside the artsy town of Woodstock
![From NYC to the Adirondacks: Canoe Camping Way Upstate](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/38Qu9p69V6GOGWUUIUmyWs/b2294bdaaf09e6277eacd6d6387ca7ad/KEEN_35mm_LR-19.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Three days of wild islands, stunning sunrises, and endless fly fishing—a hidden Northeast gem captured on 35mm film
![Experimental Film From New York's Catskill Mountains](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/1S3ZlBXXWka4eQIsES8aCs/ac74e2d258fe2864a56a714f602449fb/A-Gosselin-Catskills-Experimental-2.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Ethereal and conceptual images created with a range of analog techniques over a 12 month period spent exploring the wilderness just hours north of NYC
![55,000 Steps Across Manhattan Island in One Spring Day](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/3MP4AYTPFYWW6o2oWmgksK/8469c8ef16aa7f364b8dacc52e7edb4f/Anne-Hollowday-NYC-10.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
British photographer Anne Hollowday proves a hike in the great outdoors can be found just about anywhere, even New York City
![Delaware Water Gap Bikepacking, Just Outside of New York City](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/155N9LVrOScGq0YwCGA0om/7aed580310a04757a8d86d4ce51034ec/Mehring-Bikepacking-Delaware-River-14.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Two first-time bike campers escape city life to find peace, quiet, and adventure in rural Pennsylvania
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From bikepacking across Oregon to canoe camping in Upstate New York, these were our founding editor's favorite from the year
![Soaking in Summer's Final Rays on Saranac Lake, Upstate NY](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/6syhduRBQsMA2GuEsY4GQ/619dc056fdd9bd4098f792410904ac57/Madeline-Tolle-Saranac-Lake-cover.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Canoe camping deep in the Adirondack Mountains on an idyllic lake dotted with tiny islands waiting to be explored
![Gear Review: Primus Tupike Two Burner Stove](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/2a2EyGYChe42ygUGE8sY2Q/1fbff0aa1d0faebd4961e1155eb0c935/Primus-Tupike-Review-3b.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
An aesthetically superior car camping stove accented with oak laths and brass finishings