Ghosts in the Woods Kelly Gallagher In the weeks prior to my son’s birth, I would enter his nursery and gaze at the furnishings. It had taken me years to... Read More
A Blue Lining Bill McKibben It is, of course, difficult to predict the future. But since I have a half-decent track record, let me offer an Adiro... Read More
The Sweet Spot Lisa Bramen I drove for nearly an hour on quiet roads through the northernmost part of the Adirondack Park. T-shirt shops and twi... Read More
Kindervolk Lisa Bramen The keg had been tapped, the morning’s firewood–stacking conga line completed, and the day’s festivities were well un... Read More
Peaks and Valleys Tony Goodwin "The burgeoning interest in backpacking, camping, and climbing has greatly increased pressure on mountain-tops, trail... Read More
Tramping the East David Thomas-Train Here are four of the 140 destinations in Eastern Trails, the Adirondack Mountain Club guidebook I author. Over five e... Read More
Birding with Teddy Roosevelt Jaime Fuller The hermit thrush is a compact bird, a snowball with big eyes topped with feathers the color of sugar-maple bark dapp... Read More
Kate Smith Today Luke Cyphers Cooper Holmes has a cold. Yet the virus hasn’t prevented the 17-year-old from showing up at 7:15 a.m. to sing for ... Read More
The Ganzi Niki Kourofsky I’m a sucker for noodles. And handmade noodles? Piled in a rich oyster-mushroom broth? Yes, please. That’s what’s for... Read More
Planes and Pancakes Jennifer Dorr-Moon Most summer mornings on Piseco Lake, you’ll hear only natural sounds: lapping waves, twittering birds, the occasional... Read More
Turn, Turn, Turn Nicholas Spooner-Rodie I could feel the excitement grow as my dad and I stepped out of the car and we made our way down to the riverbank. Mu... Read More
Mother of a Hike Lisa Ballard I’m the kind of hiker who needs a reward for my efforts, typically a bald mountaintop or a fire tower with a grand vi... Read More