Family Style Debra Parry Trichilo Have you ever been on a foggy lakeshore early in the morning and seen a black bear wandering toward you? Or awakened ... Read More
Three Days in the Santanonis Brian Castner My three young sons are tough and feral boys. Over the long winter, hockey players and wrestlers, puppies in a pile w... Read More
Death of Jon Cody Christopher Shaw When my son, Noah, emailed me to tell me Jon Cody had died, in July 2015, I was at our cabin on the Saranacs recoveri... Read More
High Profile Annie Stoltie What if a million acres of Adirondack forestland caught fire? That’s about the size of Franklin County and more squar... Read More
Club Adirondack Galen Crane "May you live in interesting times,” goes the expression purported to be a Chinese curse. Well, golf may be living th... Read More
Deaf Film Camp Amy Feiereisel "One!” Veronica shouts, as the director of Deaf Film Camp, Michael Kaufer, signs the number to the campers, counselor... Read More
The Long Way Home Joe Connelly Dan Snyder’s trek to raise money for cancer research lasted eight days, but the journey to get there took a lifetime.... Read More
Trail Safe Scott Van Laer When I pass hikers on the trail in the High Peaks, they often say to me, “I bet you’ve seen it all.” After 19 years a... Read More
Ride of the Century Alan Wechsler A “century” is, for cyclists, the ultimate challenge—a 100-mile day, the two-wheeled equivalent of running a marathon... Read More
Seeds of Revival Lisa Bramen For 169 years the Essex County Fair has celebrated the region’s agricultural heritage. But lately attendance for the ... Read More
Patch Work Adirondack Life When bragging rights and Instagram shots just aren’t enough, you can prove your outdoor prowess through well-earned c... Read More
The Chester Challenge Elizabeth Folwell When Fred Monroe was a kid he would take guests at his parents’ cottages on Loon Lake up nearby Stewart Mountain for ... Read More