Short and Sweet Lisa Plumley Mintz I have never been a long-distance hiker. Planning and commitment are needed to tackle the big peaks, and if I’m hones... Read More
Listening Tour Luke Cyphers Early last spring, in places where it was normally loud, it was often nearly silent. There was little automobile traf... Read More
Lost and Found Laurie Lipper The shiny, clean Subaru pulled over and a friendly voice from behind a surgical mask asked, “Everything OK? You need ... Read More
50 Hikes Julie Christmas Autumn leaves created a kaleidoscope on the muddy trail as I slogged up Owls Head Mountain in Long Lake, in October 2... Read More
For the Record Annie Stoltie Fifty-nine years ago in mid-July, Peter Welles hiked the Adirondacks’ 46 highest peaks in 11 days. The 22-year-old wa... Read More
A Reel Challenge Jim Gray Fishing has become a part of my life’s fabric. It wasn’t always—in fact, it’s only been since last spring, when COVID... Read More
Blue Line to Blue Line Johnathan Esper Big things are worth doing. They create defining moments of your life. That’s why, when I heard about the 240-mile Tr... Read More
And Nature for All Benita Law-Diao As a child growing up in the South Bronx in the 1960s and ’70s, I dreamed of one day exploring the outdoors and trave... Read More
A Healthy Obsession Cristine Betters Kayaking is a sport I picked up at midlife. And while I wouldn’t exactly say learning to kayak was part of a midlife ... Read More