As my car crept into Wanakena through the falling snow, I felt a pull from the glowing blue lights marking a wooden footbridge.
February 2024
Small Wonder: Speculator’s Oak Mountain
I arrived at Oak Mountain Ski Center with the sun shining down on a bluebird day. As my eyes settled on the scene, they paused on an adorable, sky-blue hut in the foreground of the mountain with a sign that read “Hot Mini Cider Donuts.”
Giant Crush: The Thrill of Meeting Moose
“Every day Uma would slowly move around the property,” says Joanne. So she’d strap on snowshoes and follow the moose at a safe distance. “You could hear the sound of her big teeth chewing balsam and birch branches. She was just so sweet and her mane was so pretty and I would just stare at her and think, I can’t believe I’m looking at a moose.”
Mountain Revival: A New Chapter for Paleface Ski Center
In July the Vidals opened the doors to what they call NewVida Preserve—an appropriate name for the 2,000-acre spread—with trails for hiking, biking and skiing; a lodge with 14 guest suites, a bistro, bar, game room and dining room; wellness center with gym, yoga studio and soon an indoor pool; and community business space.
On the Clock: A Century-Old Tradition in Westport
It needs winding twice a week, if you can get to it and know how. And frankly, it’s not that easy. You’ve got to be in shape for this job. You might ask, Really? Certainly a clock, even in a tower, is electric by now, with a switch by the door and some gizmo to reset it if the power goes out. Nope.
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February 2026
Meet Lake Placid’s Tate Frantz, a top ski-jumping contender at the Milan-Cortina Olympics—plus Fourth Lake ice hockey, North Creek Ski Bowl lore, brews at Lake Clear's historic Charlie’s Inn and more!
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