Panel
discussions about the future of Adirondack communities slated for Newcomb and
Lake Placid
JAY,
NY—A plan to reinvent the Adirondack Park Agency and revitalize
communities that appears in the October 2011 issue of Adirondack Life has
generated numerous discussions, letters to editors, blog posts and op-ed
pieces. “The Other Endangered Species” by Brian Mann has sparked debate in all
corners of the six-million-acre Adirondack Park and far beyond.
To
continue dialogue on political, economic and quality-of-life issues raised by
Saranac Lake–based reporter Mann, Adirondack Life is sponsoring two panel
discussions that are free and open to the public. On September 30, at 7:30
p.m., the forum will be held at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and
Forestry’s Adirondack Interpretive Center in Newcomb. On October 5, at 7:30
p.m., Lake Placid’s Northwoods Inn will host a session with Kate Fish, Jim
LaValley, John Sheehan and others.
“So
many people have suggested concrete ways to help park towns that we feel
bringing these ideas to light will truly move the conversation into positive
territory,” said Elizabeth Folwell, longtime creative director of the magazine.
For
the September 30 program panelists include:
—Paul
B. Hai, program coordinator of the Northern Forest Institute and theAdirondack Ecological Center, in
Newcomb. He has been instrumental in revitalizing the former Adirondack Park
Visitor Interpretive Center, now the Adirondack Interpretive Center, for
educational outreach year-round.
—Brian
Mann, Adirondack bureau chief, North Country Public Radio, a resident of
Saranac Lake, who has covered park political, environmental and social issues
in radio and print for more than a decade.
—Brad
Dake, chairman of the town of Arietta planning board and chair of the
Adirondack Park Regional Assessment Project, sponsored by the Adirondack
Association of Towns and Villages. This report, updated in 2010, thoroughly
examines regional demographic and economic trends.
—Leilani
Crafts Ulrich, a cofounder of Common Ground Alliance and currentAdirondack Park Agency commissioner.
She lives in Old Forge and serves on the board of the Adirondack Community
Housing Trust.
—John Warren, a
25-year media professional, is best known as founder and editor of two popular
online magazines, Adirondack Almanack and New York History. He lives in
Chestertown.
For the October 5 program
panelists include:
—Kate Fish,
executive director of Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA), a nonprofit
organization devoted to supporting regional business and agriculture,
developing renewal energy sources, encouraging entrepreneurship and promoting
the federal scenic byways program. Prior to joining ANCA she worked with the
Wild Center, Tupper Lake, on energy efficiency initiatives and conferences.
—Jim Herman and his
partner, Dave Mason, ran a strategic planning consulting firm that worked with
global Fortune 500 companies. Since retiring in 2004, they have
implemented a project that brought modern broadband to practically every
home and business in the town of Keene. They are currently engaged in a
yearlong project exploring the future of the Adirondack Park.
—Jim LaValley,
founder and chair of ARISE (Adirondack Residents Intent on Saving Our Economy),
which spearheaded the reopening of Big Tupper Ski Area. He is president of a
real-estate company with 30 associates and offices in Tupper Lake, Malone and
Potsdam.
—Brian
Mann, Adirondack bureau chief, North Country Public Radio, a resident of
Saranac Lake, who has covered park political, environmental and social issues
in radio and print for more than a decade.
—John Sheehan,
communications director for the Elizabethtown-based Adirondack Council, an
environmental organization with members throughout the United States. He has
also worked in daily newspapers and for the Malone Evening Telegram.
Each panelist will present
ideas for moving toward Adirondacks3.0, new visions for sustainable
communities. Audience members are invited to ask questions and share their own
suggestions for healthier towns.
The September 30 meeting
will be held at the SUNY-ESF Adirondack Interpretive Center, on Route 28, in
Newcomb. Phone (518) 582-2000. The October 5 meeting will be held at the
Northwoods Inn, in Lake Placid. Phone (866) 294-7171.
EDITORS and WRITERS: For
more information contact Elizabeth Folwell, Adirondack Life
efolwell@adirondacklife.com
Adirondack fare and flair are key ingredients of Adirondack Life
magazine's first-ever special issue devoted to North Country
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September
19, 2011
JAY, NY—Adirondack
Life was named "Magazine
of the Year" at the International Regional Magazine Association (IRMA)
conference, held in Reno, Nevada, September 9–12. The award is the top
honor for IRMA magazines with circulations under 40,000. The 40-plus-year-old
magazine, based in Jay, New York, won 13 other awards: seven gold, three
silver, two bronze and one award of merit. The honors were for issues published
in 2010.
"The Magazine of the Year award is such a boost for a small
organization based in a relatively small place," said creative director
Elizabeth Folwell. "We like to think that Adirondack
Life responds to our readers' interests
and anticipates their needs, and our content and presentation have changed over
the years to reflect these concerns. That acclaimed international judges find
our magazine compellingly written and beautifully designed is a tremendous
honor. But our first order of business is to continue to engage our readers
with thought-provoking material and gorgeous photography they can't find
anywhere else."
This is the
third Magazine of the Year honor for Adirondack Life, a unique publication that covers
historical, political, social, recreational and environmental issues relevant
to the six-million-acre Adirondack Park and is known for some of the best
photography in and out of New York State's wilderness. The publication was
awarded Magazine of the Year in 2004 and 2008.
Adirondack
Life won two gold
awards for design: one to Adirondack Life art director Kelly Hofschneider for Overall Art
Direction in the under-40,000-circulation division, and the other to Jason Hupe
for his poignant Photographic Series documenting "The Other Side of Paradise."
Hofschneider also won bronze for Art Direction of a Single Story with "Hen
Party."
Adirondack
Life editor Annie
Stoltie was awarded gold in the Nature Feature category for "Storms of the
Centuries," a history of our region's wildest weather. Stoltie also won two
silver awards: in the Column category for Short Carries and in the Food category for "Fledging
Crow," a profile of an up-and-coming Champlain Valley farm.
The
magazine took four more golds: senior editor Lisa Bramen in the Profile
category for her portrait of artist Dorothy Dehner, Michael Hill in the Public
Issues category for "The Other Side of Paradise," Brian Mann for Environment
Feature with "Apocalypse Soon?" and Mary Thill in the Travel Feature category
for her St. Regis Canoe Area–based "Carry On."
Thill also
won silver for "Hen Party" in the Reader Service Article category. A bronze was
awarded to Our Towns in the Department category and Adam Federman won an award of merit for "Lost"
in the General Feature category.
Adirondack
Life publishes
eight issues a year. The October issue, on newsstands now, features "The Other
Endangered Species," reporter Brian Mannís thoughtful reimagining of the
Adirondack Park Agencyís role.
IRMA has 35
member magazines from Florida to Missouri to British Columbia. It was
established in the 1960s to help regional magazine publishers, editors and art
and circulation directors share ideas. IRMA's website is
www.regionalmagazines.org; Adirondack Life is on the Web at www.adirondacklife.com.
EDITORS and
WRITERS: For more information or to request a copy, contact Lisa Bramen at
lbramen@adirondacklife.com or (518) 946-2191 ext. 102.
Hometowns
of winners:
Mary Thill,
Saranac Lake, N.Y.
Brian Mann,
Saranac Lake, N.Y.
Kelly
Hofschneider, Saranac Lake, N.Y.
Annie
Stoltie, Jay, N.Y.
Lisa
Bramen, Upper Jay, N.Y.
Michael
Hill, Altamont, N.Y.
Jason Hupe,
Warrensburg, N.Y.
Adam
Federman, Panton, VT.
February 16, 2010
NORTHERN BOUNTY
NORTHERN BOUNTY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 12, 2010
JAY, NY-Adirondack Life won a total of nine awards-five gold, three silver and one bronze-at the International Regional Magazine Association (IRMA) conference, presented in Branson, Missouri, on September 26. The awards honored work from 2009.
The ceremony started on a high note, when Mary Thill and Niki Kourofsky took gold in the public issues category for "Grass Roots," their special report on the Adirondack Park's marijuana trade. Judges called it "well reported" and "suspenseful."
Gold also went to Christine Jerome for her environmental feature, "Back from the Brink," about the remarkably successful reintroduction of the bald eagle in the North Country. Judges' comment: "Great use of character development. I learned everything possible about eagles, and eagle preservation."
Tom Henry's "Indian Summer," an account of paddling Indian Lake, took top honors in the travel feature category. Judges' comment: "Strong first-person narrative, with lots of folklore, history, and vivid description mixed in. Who doesn't love a ghost story?"
Creative Director Elizabeth Folwell's essay, "Tracks," about missing the chance to see a moose in the wild as her eyesight deteriorated-also earned gold. Judges called it "a poignant, beautiful, well-written elegy for losses both personal and environmental."
Editor Annie Stoltie won two awards: gold in the column category, for her Short Carries essays, and silver for "Love on the Rocks, In the Woods, On the Water," a reader-service article about Adirondack weddings. One judge called Short Carries "an excellent 'mailbag' column, with a nice appreciative tone, about the editing life and the special people who populate it. Every editor should read this one."
Silver was also awarded to Ben Stechschulte for his photo essay, "Gated Communities," about private campgrounds in the park and the people who use them as their summer home base. Judges' comment: "Superb images that give us a sense of the who, what and where of camping in the Adirondacks."
In the general feature category, Michael Hill's "Rapid Transit" took silver. "Had to wipe the water away after this fun trip through river-rafting," commented one judge.
The bronze award in the nature feature category went to Adam Federman's "Garden of Earthy Delights," about mushroom foraging. Judges' comment: "An interesting blend of mushroom hunting past and present."
"Recognition for journalistic excellence from this organization is wonderful," said Elizabeth Folwell, creative director of Adirondack Life. "In the long run, though, it's how our readers appreciate Adirondack Life that counts the most.
"After 41 years of publishing we continue to discover new stories that entertain, enlighten and even challenge. We delight in finding the surprising photos that show the park in all seasons and in all levels of detail from macro to vistas. Our writers, photographers, illustrators and subscribers share their insights; it's our job to bring these to the page in a package that's portable, beautiful and looks great even under candlelight. We're firm believers in the power of print."
Adirondack Life, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2009, has a circulation of 50,000 and publishes eight issues a year. It covers historical, political, social, recreational and environmental issues relevant to the six-million-acre Adirondack Park and is known for some of the best photography in and out of New York State's wilderness.
The current issues on newsstands are the Special Collectors Issue 2010: At Home in the Adirondacks, featuring articles about backyard chickens, passive solar and the latest rustic lodging; and September/October, featuring "Lost," about why so many people go missing in the Adirondack backcountry every year.
IRMA has 39 member magazines from Florida to Missouri to British Columbia. It was established in the 1960s to help regional magazine publishers, editors and art and circulation directors share ideas. IRMA's website is www.regionalmagazines.org; Adirondack Life is on the Web at www.adirondacklife.com.
EDITORS and WRITERS: For more information or to request a copy, contact Lisa Bramen at lbramen@adirondacklife.com or (518) 946-2191 ext. 102. To download an image of a cover, visit adirondacklife.com and click on "press release" under the "editorial" sidebar.
Hometowns of winners:
Mary Thill, Saranac Lake, N.Y.
Niki Kourofsky, Morrisonville, N.Y.
Christine Jerome, Ashfield, Mass.
Tom Henry, Charlotte, Vt.
Elizabeth Folwell, Blue Mountain Lake, N.Y.
Annie Stoltie, Jay, N.Y.
Michael Hill, Altamont, N.Y.
Adam Federman, New York, N.Y.
August 7 - Annette Nielsen and Elizabeth Folwell will sign books at Hudson River Trading, North Creek, beginning at 1:00 p.m. (518) 251-4461
August 10 - Adirondack Authors' Night at Hoss's Country Corner, Long Lake at 7:00 p.m. (518) 624-2481
August 22 - Annette Nielsen will sign Northern Comfort and Northern Bounty at The Bookstore Plus, Lake Placid, at 1:00 p.m. (518) 523-2950
August 23 - Annette Nielsen speaks about local food traditions at the Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, 7:30 p.m. (518) 352-7311
NORTHERN
BOUNTY
New
Cookbook from Adirondack Life Highlights Spring and Summer Recipes
June
15, 2010
JAY,
NY—Adirondack Life magazine, established in 1969, has featured traditional and
contemporary North Country food throughout the years. In June 2010 the new
collection of soups, salads, entrées and desserts—Northern Bounty:
Spring and Summer Recipes—will be released. The 144-page paperback retails for $15.95.
The
book, edited by food writer Annette Nielsen, offers more than 120 recipes using
regional fruit, vegetables, cheese, fish, even foraged greens and wild
mushrooms. Beverages infused with fresh berries; salads garnished with clover
buds; red, white and blue potato salad; grilled and marinated free-range beef;
even delicious dandelion wine show the range of signature flavors.
"Gourmet
backpacker meals you can assemble at home fill an entire chapter," said
Nielsen, who lives in Salem, New York. "These are much better
nutritionally than typical dehydrated packets, and many of the recipes were
created specifically for Adirondack Life by well-known regional chefs."
Some
selections were gleaned from contests sponsored by the magazine, including
desserts and dressings using maple syrup and dishes relying on potatoes. Other
recipes highlight produce found in regional farmers' markets.
Northern
Bounty is the
companion to Northern Comfort: Fall and Winter Recipes from Adirondack Life, which was released in late
2009. Together, the books present a good overview of local food culture as well
as scores of recipes unavailable elsewhere.
Nielsen
will be signing books and demonstrating dishes from both cookbooks this summer.
Check with local bookstores for information on author appearances or visit www.adirondacklife.com
in the "Press" section for details. Nielsen and Adirondack Life
creative director Elizabeth Folwell will be at the 26th annual authors' night
at Hoss's Country Corner, in Long Lake, in August.
Bookstores,
gift shops and libraries: Please contact Linda Bedard at lbedard@adirondacklife.com
to order or call (518) 946-2191 extension 106.
Newspapers:
For a photo of the author or to arrange an interview contact Annette Nielsen
via Annette Nielsen annettenielsen@verizon.net.
ADIRONDACK PHOTOGRAPHY INSTITUTE AND ADIRONDACK LIFE TEAM-UP FOR LAKE
PLACID WORKSHOP
ADIRONDACK
PHOTOGRAPHY INSTITUTE AND ADIRONDACK LIFE TEAM-UP FOR LAKE PLACID
WORKSHOP
June 15, 2010
Jay, New
York—Adirondack Photography Institute (API) and Adirondack Life magazine are partnering to bring a weekend of fun
and photography to the Olympic Village. The Adirondack Photography Weekend will
take place August 27-29 at the historic Northwoods Inn in downtown Lake Placid.
This is a great opportunity to experience the unique beauty of the High Peaks
region of the Adirondacks and learn first-hand from leaders in nature
photography and regional publishing the latest tips and techniques for
improving the quality of your images, as well as guidelines and advice for
getting your images into print.
This one-of-a-kind weekend
will include field trips led by API staff members to spectacular photo
locations selected for their image-making possibilities, entertaining,
informative presentations by Adirondack Life staff members and power-packed presentations by
API staff instructors shedding light on the latest technologies and techniques.
The Adirondack
Photography Institute is an organization formed in 2004 for the purpose of
improving the quality of our lives and preserving our natural spaces through
the study and practice of outdoor photography as a means for creative
expression. Adirondack Life
is a regional magazine covering the six-million-acre Adirondack Park of
northern New York State. It explores the region's people, places, history,
wildlife, environment and public issues, and provides readers with ideas for
activities and outdoor recreation throughout the vast park.
BLUE
MOUNTAIN LAKE—Writers, editors, publishers, and book lovers gathered at
the stunning Blue Mountain Center in Blue Mountain Lake on Sunday, June 6,
2010, to hear the announcements of the Adirondack Center for Writing's (ACW’s)
annual Adirondack Literary Award winners.
The
Adirondack Literary Awards celebrate and acknowledge the books that were
written by Adirondack authors or published in the region in the previous year.
All
of the books submitted for consideration this year were on display, giving a
visual sense of the scope of our Adirondack literary achievements, and many of
the authors had signed copies of their books for sale.
And
the winners are…..for Best Book of Poetry: American Cool by George Drew published by Tamarack
Editions. Best Children’s Book went to author Eric Luper for Bug Boy published byFarrar, Straus and Giroux and
Best Memoir went to American by Choice by Walter Kroner, Shires Press. Best Book of
Photography was a shared award, going to The Adirondacks In Celebration of
the Seasons,
Mark Bowie and Lake George, Carl Heilman, both published by North Country Books.
The judges gave a special recognition to North Country Books for consistently
publishing marvelous books of photography that reflect the beauty and grace of
the Adirondacks.
The
nonfiction category was divided into awards for collected works and general
nonfiction. The award for collected works went to The Great Experiment in
Conservation: Voices from the Adirondack Park, edited by William F. Porter, Jon d. Erickson
and Ross S. Whaley and published by Syracuse University Press. The award for
best book of nonfiction went to Short Carries, Essays from Adirondack Life, Elizabeth Folwell, Adirondack
Life, Inc, which also took home the People’s Choice Award, which is voted on by
ACW members for the best book of the year, regardless of genre.
For
the first time the nonfiction judges acknowledged a “sleeper of the year” award,
which went to Dog Hikes in the Adirondacks, edited by Annie Stoltie and Elisabeth Ward and
published by Shaggy Dog Press. As judge Bibi Wein explained, “If you love dogs,
get this book, and if you don’t love dogs, get this book.”
ACW
is very proud of the judges for the Adirondack Literary Award; they are careful
and dedicated readers. The judges are:
Nonfiction
and memoir: Bibi Wein and Jerry McGovern
Fiction:
Ellen Rocco and Joseph Bruchac (no fiction award was named this year, all
entries will be considered next year)
Poetry:
Stephanie Coyne-DeGhett and Maurice Kenny
Children's
Literature: Danielle Hoepfl and Nancy Beattie
The
Adirondack Center for Writing is a non-profit organization that supports the
literary arts throughout the Park. They present workshops, writing and
publishing conferences, and also organize public readings where they present
both regional and nationally acclaimed authors. They're supported in part by
the New York State Council on the Arts. Paul Smith's College donates office
space and services to the organization, while members also provide a great deal
of the operating budget through membership dues and contributions.
While
it is a membership-based organization, all of the events, including workshops
and conferences are open to the public. For more information, contact The
Adirondack Center for Writing, Tel: (518) 327-6278, e-mail: acwevents@gmail.com; www.adirondackcenterforwriting.org.
2010
PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS
February
16, 2010
JAY,
N.Y.—Adirondack Life magazine recently named the winners of its annual photography
contest. One overall grand prize was awarded, as well as 12 awards in color,
wildlife, macro and black-and-white categories.
Zach
Clothier, of Athol, N.Y., was the grand-prize winner for his photograph of a
Lake George scene at daybreak. The judges cited the photograph’s “dramatic
perspective, its subtle color palette and its
serene-Adirondack-morning-invoking vibe.”
First place
in the color category went to Dave Crudele, of Ballston Spa, N.Y., for his
landscape of Otter Bay in Raquette Lake. Ken Rimany, of Niskayuna, N.Y., took
second place with his shot of Blue Mountain Lake. Third place was awarded to
Justin Michau, of Batavia, N.Y., for an image of Buttermilk Falls, in Long
Lake.
Mark Buck,
of Albany, N.Y., was the first-place winner in the macro category for his
close-up photograph of stones in frozen Sand Creek, in the town of Day. A shot
of ice crystals on the grate of the Bald Mountain fire tower, by Andrew Beigh,
of Bridgewater, N.Y., won second place. Third place went to Carl Rubino, of
Elizabethtown, N.Y., for an image taken along Beaver Pond in Wilmington, N.Y.
A striking
image of the metamorphosis of a dragonfly earned Marion Bayly, of Speculator,
N.Y., first place in the wildlife category. Second place was awarded to Don
Polunci, of Queensbury, N.Y., for his shot of a short-eared owl in Fort Edward.
Pat McGuire, of Washington, D.C., took third place for a photograph of a loon.
William
Cohea, of East Bangor, Pa., won first place in the black-and-white category for
his view from Wakely Mountain fire tower. Second place went to Steve Auger, of
Malone, N.Y., for his image of Whiteface Mountain and Little Cherry Patch Pond.
Emily Miluski, of Wallingford, Pa., captured third place for a photograph of a
crumbling boathouse on Lake George.
In addition
to the category winners, five images received honorable mention. Photographers
were allowed to enter up to five images each. The grand-prize winner is awarded
attendance at the Adirondack Photography Institute’s Adirondack Fall
Photography Weekend, in Inlet, N.Y.; category winners receive a specially
commissioned work of pottery by Sue Young, of Jay, N.Y.
Winning
photographs are published in the March/April 2010 issue of the magazine and can
be seen on www.adirondacklife.com, along with additional honorable
mention photographs.
Adirondack
Life magazine, with
a circulation of 50,000, covers historical, political, recreational and
environmental issues relevant to the six-million-acre Adirondack Park, and is
known for publishing some of the best photography in and of the northern New
York State wilderness.
Editors:
For more information or a PDFof the magazine’s latest cover, contact Lisa
Bramen at (518) 946-2191 or lbramen@adirondacklife.com.
Comfort Food Featured in New Adirondack Life Cookbook
November 6, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JAY, NY: Adirondack Life, celebrating its 40th anniversary in December, announces the publication of Northern Comfort, a collection of fall and winter recipes that have appeared in the award-winning regional magazine. Dishes ranging from traditional apple desserts to contemporary approaches to hearty soups, salads and sides have been collected and tested by Annette Nielsen, a noted food writer who lives in Salem, New York.
More than 125 recipes are detailed in the 144-page paperback, including medallions of venison with caramelized apples and cilantro, grouse marsala, maple-butternut squash soup, potato-parsnip gratin, chocolate bread pudding and North Country baklava. Over the years the magazine has presented signature dishes from fine regional restaurants and lodges as well as the work of creative home cooks. Recipe contests featuring apples and maple syrup also provided material for this volume.
Cookbook editor Nielsen has contributed articles and columns on regional farms, food and folkways to a variety of publications. She has organized the Salem Al Fresco dinner, a fund-raising event that serves local produce and meat to some 400 diners every July. Her commitment to sustainable living also includes work on a community garden with more than 300 participants, a food pantry featuring locally sourced ingredients, farm-to-table tours and cooking classes at the Battenkill Kitchen, in Washington County, for youth and adults. Nielsen worked earlier in her career with Glorious Food, a catering concern in New York, testing recipes and editing the Center for Science in the Public Interest’s Nutrition Action Healthletter and teaching the principles of healthful eating and cooking to teens and parents in underserved areas of Washington, DC, with Share Our Strength’s Chef Outreach Program.
“Working with the team at Adirondack Life brought together this historic compilation of recipes offering a look at how we enjoy food in the region's great restaurants or at home. The cookbook really highlights primary ingredients readily found in the Adirondacks, whether forest, orchard or farm,” Neilsen said.
Northern Comfort: Fall and Winter Recipes from Adirondack Life is available at independent bookstores, national outlets, kitchenware shops, garden-supply centers and through the magazine’s Web site, www.adirondacklife.com. Annette Nielsen will appear at select retailers to speak and demonstrate some of her favorite dishes from the cookbook.
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FOR REVIEWERS
To receive a review copy of Northern Comfort please fax a request on letterhead to Adirondack Life at (518) 946-7461.
FOR RETAILERS
To purchase copies of Northern Comfort email Linda Bedard at lbedard@adirondacklife.com or call (518) 946-2191 extension 106.
Lake Champlain: An Illustrated History
Published by Adirondack Life
Foreword by Senator Patrick Leahy
Introduction by Christopher Shaw
216 pages, 320 color plates
Dimensions 9.5x12 inches
Hardcover with dust jacket Index
Retail price $44.95
ISBN 978 092 2595 365
Publication date: April 20, 2009
New Book Celebrates America's Most Historic Lake
Jay, NY: Samuel de Champlain's intrepid travels took him from his native France as far away as Mexico, but 2009 marks the 400th anniversary of his discovery of a magnificent lake cradled by mountains. To celebrate the waterway that now bears his name Adirondack Life announces the publication of Lake Champlain: An Illustrated History.
This 216-page coffee-table book contains more than 300 photos, maps, sketches, and vintage images of battles, boats, flora, fauna, artifacts and art. Chapters tell the story of the region from the earliest geologic record to modern life in shoreline communities, with compelling discussions of native people, military history, commerce and recreation. There are surprising facts--such as the discovery of a fossilized whale near Vergennes, Vermont--as well as in-depth explanations of key activity during three wars for domination of North America.
Contributors to the book include Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy, former Adirondack Life editor and Middlebury College professor Christopher Shaw, military historian Russell Bellico and Adirondack Life writer Tom Henry. The book was designed by Bill Harvey, of Burlington, Vermont; Michael MacCaskey was the editor.
Lake Champlain: An Illustrated History will debut on April 14 at a lecture by archaeologist John Crock at ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, on the Burlington waterfront, as part of the "Indigenous Expressions" exhibit. The book will also be featured at the New York State History Conference, www.nysha.org, in early June, at SUNY-Plattsburgh. The book will be available at quadricentennial events throughout the region as well as retail shops, museums and bookstores.
For more information email Elizabeth Folwell, creative director, efolwell@adirondacklife.com. Review copies are available to media representatives provided they fax a request on letterhead to (518) 946 7461. Retail outlets, libraries and schools are encouraged to contact Linda Bedard at (518) 946 2191 ex 106, lbedard@adirondacklife.com.
SHORT CARRIES: ESSAYS FROM ADIRONDACK LIFE
by Elizabeth Folwell
Introduction by Bill McKibben
213 pages, softcover. $16.95
ISBN 978-0-922595-38-9
Publisher: Adirondack Life, Inc.
Publication date: April 20, 2009
February 4, 2009
Jay, NY: Adirondack Life, the regional magazine covering New York's six-million-acre Adirondack Park, announces the April publication of Short Carries. The 213-page anthology contains narrative essays, columns, historical articles and travel pieces by longtime editor Elizabeth Folwell.
Folwell joined the magazine staff as assistant editor in 1989 and now serves as creative director. She has earned eight major awards from the International Regional Magazine Association (IRMA) and has contributed to publications such as Gray's Sporting Journal, National Geographic Traveler and The New York Times Travel Section. She and her guide dog were profiled in Bark magazine in November 2007.
She reached a national audience in 1992 when The Adirondack Book: A Complete Guide was first published by Berkshire House. Now in its sixth edition, with coauthor Annie Stoltie, the Great Destinations title was issued by Countryman Press in 2008.
Folwell's essays have also appeared in Another Wilderness: New Outdoor Writing by Women (Seal Press), Adirondack Style (Clarkson Potter), Rooted in Rock (Syracuse University Press), Reading Lips (Apprentice House) and the upcoming Adirondack Reader (Adirondack Mountain Club). She is completing a memoir about losing her sight entitled My Left Eye.
The book is one of several Adirondack Life nonfiction works slated for 2009, the magazine's fortieth year. The 50,000-circulation publication was named Magazine of the Year by IRMA in 2004 and 2008.
Short Carries will be distributed by Adirondack Life and other companies. Wholesale inquiries should be addressed to Linda Bedard, lbedard@adirondacklife.com. Publicity questions should be addressed to Elizabeth Folwell, efolwell@adirondacklife.com
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