August 2020

Animal Crossing

Animal Crossing

When Maureen Clark and her husband, Paul Madden, volunteered to have trail cameras installed on their Forestport property for wildlife monitoring, they weren’t sure what to expect.

The Beat Goes On. And On and On…

The Beat Goes On. And On and On…

An early April afternoon last year, snow clinging to Old Forge’s Bald Mountain and the Fulton Chain still frozen, two men ate lunch at The Tavern, in Eagle Bay.

Up and Coming

Up and Coming

Baby snapping turtles emerge from soft soil as summer ends and autumn begins.

A Ranger Problem

A Ranger Problem

A s the first half of 2020 has shown, New York State Forest Rangers are blessed, and burdened, with a wide-ranging portfolio.

Growing up Minerva

Growing up Minerva

In a land of small towns, my hometown is one of the smallest. A map dot so tiny, it’s often left off the map entirely; its presence is as rare as finding my name on a rack of tiny license plates in a Lake George T-shirt store when I was a kid.

My Adirondack Life

My Adirondack Life

When people ask me about my life as a black person growing up in the Adirondacks among a predominately white population during the 1950s and ’60s, several persistent images explode in my mind.

On Sale Now

August 2026

Spotlighting regional characters—a movie star, an angler, a 46er 25 times over—and the Adirondack landscape at the time of America’s birth. Plus stunning photographs, where to find exceptional BBQ, and more.

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