Natural Talent Lisa Bramen "Oh my gawd, how am I going to tell my friends?” says Marissa Jonke, impersonating her mother’s Queens accent when Jo... Read More
Millionaire’s Row Brad Edmondson The view from the top of Lake George’s Prospect Mountain is amazing. You don’t have to take a long, sweaty hike to en... Read More
Old Craft, New Twist Niki Kourofsky John Henry Rushton was a trendsetter. The Canton-based boatbuilder, who made top-of-the-line watercraft in the late 1... Read More
Backwoods Brotherhood Mark Obbie I began to wonder what kind of camping trip this was shaping up to be when the guys I’d met just hours earlier tapped... Read More
Birds of Summer Jeff Nadler I awoke in near-darkness to chirping, peeping and tweeting—the “dawn chorus.” I sat up in my sleeping bag where I was... 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
The 138-Mile Classroom Kelsey Francis I have very little in common with a 13-year-old boy. Especially the 13-year-old boy who is my son. He likes to talk a... Read More
Adventure Tales our readers I choose to believe it was him. The rest of the details are foggy, but what I remember clearly is his backpack pullin... 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