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Skanendowa Lodge

In its heyday, Skanendowa Lodge, a family compound of Adirondack cottages on Tupper Lake, drew high-society guests from Washington DC—writers, senators and presidents keen on escaping the sweltering summer in the city for the mountains.

Michigan Mac

Melt butter over low heat. Blend in flour, broth and black pepper to taste. Add milk. Cook quickly, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick and bubbly. Remove from heat. Add cheese and michigan sauce.

Michigan Sauce

Below is managing editor Niki Kourofsky’s never-fail recipe for this North Country staple, which can be made ahead and packed along for next-level campfire hot dogs. For a real treat, try her “Michigan Mac” recipe—a combination of meat sauce and homemade mac-n-cheese.

Masterpiece Theater: Rustic Furniture All-Stars

Every fall for more than 30 years, the Adirondack Experience, in Blue Mountain Lake, has hosted the best in classic and contemporary rustic art. Meet some of the showstoppers featured at this year’s Rustic Furniture Fair.

Building Fences

Growing up in a suburb of Los Angeles, the cinder-block walls separating my family’s yard and the next-door neighbors’ were not to be breached. My brother discovered this when he climbed over to retrieve a ball and was bloodied by a pair of Irish setters defending their turf. Otherwise, we had little interaction with the people whose daily lives and personal dramas were playing out a few feet away from ours.

From the Top

“My life changed when I bought it,” says Roger Jakubowski. The “it” he’s referring to is Camp Topridge, on Upper St. Regis Lake near Paul Smiths.

Water Works: The Art of Boatbuilder Peter Hornbeck

Pete Hornbeck and I shared a birthday, though we were born 10 years apart. My sign is definitely Capricorn, my stubborn little goat feet firmly planted. Pete was an Aquarius for sure, the water bearer was his spirit guide.

Hope Valley Farm

Home gardeners embrace optimism each spring. Market growers combine informed aspiration with hard reality. Jeffrey Rugen, with 15 acres and eight greenhouses, lives in Hope.

Campfire Cobbler

Based on the southern cuppa-cuppa- cuppa-style cobbler, this is my method for making a cake-like dessert when I don’t bring a Dutch oven.

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