Massawepie: An Off-the-Beaten-Path Fall Outing Mark Kurtz Massawepie is an Iroquois term that means “lake by the marsh”—the source of the name being obvious, with the Massawep... Read More
Cedar River Homecoming: A Father and Son Rediscover the Power of Nature Chris Zimmerman I’m sitting in a canoe in the middle of Cedar River Flow, hoping it won’t capsize. Not just because it’s loaded to th... Read More
Explore 5 Central Adirondack Communities on the TOBIE Trail Nancy Davis Kho My TOBIE trail adventure last summer was perfectly planned—in my head, at least. Read More
Big Views and Tricky Maneuvers on Pitchoff Mountain Lisa Ballard Pitchoff Mountain, nine miles east of Lake Placid, has two distinct personalities. Read More
One Man’s Quest to Paddle the Routes of His Ancestors Joseph Bruchac Last spring, six paddlers representing three Haudenosaunee nations—two Mohawks from Akwesasne, two Oneidas and two On... Read More
What I Didn’t See on the Way to Pine Lake Niki Kourofsky When I told my 16-year-old daughter I was going on a seven-or-so-mile round-trip hike alone last September, she acted... Read More
Living the Good Life on a Lake George Island Lisa Bramen I learned about the state-run campsites on the islands peppering Lake George, which—for $28 a night—allow us commoner... Read More
The Over Easy Is the High Peaks’ Toughest Mountain Bike Route. No Yolk. Jamie West McGiver By the time I reached the first climb of the Over Easy Mountain Bike Route, the whole canopy bowed with the weight of... Read More
Ask an Expert: A Retired Forest Ranger Debunks Some Wilderness Whoppers Adirondack Life Scott van Laer, a recently retired Department of Environmental Conservation forest ranger, knows a thing or two about... Read More
Pick Your Adventure: Five Choice Adirondack Outings Adirondack Life The clear pools dotting Gill Brook are popular places to cool off on the way to or from other hot spots in the Adiron... Read More