WNY Hiking Challenge numbers climb along with its visibility News staff reporter Jul 23, 2021 Jul 23, 2021 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mike Radomski used to play a lot of golf. Then he found hiking.kAm%96 5:D4@G6CJ 42>6 2 564256 28@ 5FC:?8 2 4@?76C6?46 :? {2<6 !=24:5[ H96? %@> (282C @7 p>96CDE 4@?G:?465 9:> E@ D<:A 2 E@FC?2>6?E 2?5 4=:>3 D@>6 ?62C3J >@F?E2:?D :?DE625]k^AmkAm“~FC 25G6?EFC6D 92G6 6D42=2E65 D:?46[” D2:5 #25@>D<:[ @7 w2>3FC8[ H9@ 2=@?8 H:E9 9:D 8@@5 7C:6?5 92D ?@H 4=:>365 E96 ce 9:896DE p5:C@?524< A62<D]k^AmkAmsFC:?8 E96 =2DE EH@ J62CD[ #25@>D<: ?FCEFC65 9:D A2DD:@? 4=@D6C E@ 9@>6[ 7@C8:?8 2 H63D:E6 7@4FD65 @? @FE5@@C 24E:G:E:6D[ 49:67 2>@?8 E96> 2 3:2??F2= k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^@FED:5649C@?:4=6D]4@>^492==6?86Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm(}* w:<:?8 r92==6?86k^2m E92E 92D AFE 2 8C@H:?8 ?F>36C @7 3@@ED @? E96 8C@F?5 :? 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