Adirondacks’ signature style leans toward woodsy, of course, and if you’re in search of a store that features all things bark, twig, stuffed, feathered, leathered and then some, Dartbrook Rustic Goods, in Keene, is the place to go.
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Strong Rope Taproom
Strong Rope Taproom occupies what was once the Elbow Room, a beloved Blue Mountain Lake bar built in 1936.
The Lodge at Schroon Lake
Vacationers can once again linger on the lodge porch and, through a cathedral of sky-high trees, take in the mountains and lovely Schroon Lake.
An Acre of Dreams
I recently bought some land in the Adirondacks. Who didn’t? Or at least who didn’t think of doing such a thing during these last few years of pandemic and catastrophe?
Attachment Theory
What surprises me is that in the Adirondacks I feel the most sentimental attachment to a human-made structure. And I don’t mean my cabin: I mean the century-old, wooden four-story Adirondack Hotel.
Best Adirondack Roadtrips for Fall
Outings to some of the prettiest easy-access places in the park, plus hikes, history, pit stops and more.
Building Fences
Growing up in a suburb of Los Angeles, the cinder-block walls separating my family’s yard and the next-door neighbors’ were not to be breached. My brother discovered this when he climbed over to retrieve a ball and was bloodied by a pair of Irish setters defending their turf. Otherwise, we had little interaction with the people whose daily lives and personal dramas were playing out a few feet away from ours.
War Cannon Spirits: A New Adirondack Eatery & Tasting Room
The abandoned Agway in Crown Point, originally an early-19th-century mill, has been dusted off and beautifully restored as War Cannon Spirits, a coffeehouse/bar, restaurant, event space and tasting room for the operation’s farm-to-glass whiskey.
From the Top
“My life changed when I bought it,” says Roger Jakubowski. The “it” he’s referring to is Camp Topridge, on Upper St. Regis Lake near Paul Smiths.
Favorite Adirondack Campgrounds
Choosing a favorite is highly subjective—often a happy blend of personal preferences and family traditions—but what follows is a sampling of likely contenders.
On Sale Now
April 2026
The Wildlife Issue! A peek inside the secret lives of Adirondack moose by Jeff Nadler, wildlife portraits by Pamela Underhill Karaz, an opossum search party led by best-selling author Kristin Kimball, plus loons, turtles, turkeys, chipmunks, coyotes and more.
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