Syracuse.com - The Figura Challenge: The summer is nearly half over and there's lots of places to visit (Week 7)

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Here I'm pictured with my dog Cali at a waterfall at Fillmore Glen State Park in Moravia, one of my favorite spots.Katie Figura  

The summer is nearly half over and there's still time to take in the 15 CNY outdoors destinations that I highlighted when I first issued "The Figura Challenge" on Memorial Day Weekend.

I know the rain put a damper on the weekend plans of many last month. Staff writer David Tobin's story today, though, gives hope that we'll see sunny weather this weekend and beyond.

In recent weeks, I've heard from folks who've visited locations Taughannock Falls, Bear Swamp, the Sterling Nature Center (with its eye-opening great blue heron rookery), Chittenango Falls, the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Pratt's Falls. I'd like to hear from others about their trips.

Reader David Baldwin wrote me recently:

"I like your 15, Taughannock Falls is maybe our favorite. Years ago, with the kids, we walked the Taughannock Falls Creek. Camped and picnic there too, many times. You have to add Watkins Glen and also Robert G. Wehle State Park.

"Robert G. Wehle is near Sackets Harbor on Lake Ontario. The park, named after Mr. Wehle an avid dog lover, breeder and artist who dedicated his life to sculpture, conservation and English Pointers. Contained on the park are monuments to his prize dogs and a vistor center about raising show dogs."

Check out my list. Do yourself and your family a favor. Mother Nature has been generous to this area and she does not disappoint.

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