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Nature & Environment

Finding Common Ground in the Adirondacks

Last summer, when Gerry Delaney spoke at a public forum about the future of the Adirondack Park, the conservative councilman from the town of Saran...

In the Weeds: The Fight Against Eurasian Watermilfoil

The spring thaw also brings warmer waters, which happen to be the preferred habitat of an invasive aquatic species that’s sparked a vigorous debate...

How Fireflies Find Love with the Language of Light

Yellow-green sparks shimmer among shadowy pines overlooking my backyard on the outskirts of Saranac Lake. It is a warm June evening, and the humid ...

A Closer Look at Adirondack Bats

Why should you care about bats? “Besides the fact they’re cute,” says bat researcher Vanessa Rojas, assistant professor at SUNY-ESF Ranger School, ...

Star Struck

Some night this summer when the sky is clear, pick up a pair of binoculars, step away from the fire pit and open your mind to celestial high-drama ...

A close up of dark lake ice with cracks in it

The Pleasures and Perils of a Frozen River

I learned to skate on thin ice with my grandfather. “Tickly bender ice,” he called it.

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Travel

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.

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 th...

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.

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 th...

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Recreation

One-Night Stands: Adirondack Mini-Excursions

Sometimes an extended getaway can seem like such a commitment. What if you’re only in the mood for a quickie? Whether you’re down for some easy-acc...

A Cut Above: Trail-Builder Luke Peduzzi

"I ’m not good with a paintbrush or anything, but I’m pretty good with an excavator.” Luke Peduzzi cracked the beer he’d tucked in his coat pocket ...

Swede Mountain: A Southern Adirondack Fire-Tower Scramble

More than a century after it was erected on top of Swede Mountain, in Hague, the metal fire tower still stands. In its early days the only folks wh...

Barefoot Hiking in the Adirondacks

Wynde Kate Reese sets off for a day hike that will take her to the top of Rooster Comb Mountain in Keene Valley. She’ll pick her way over gnarled t...

Heart of Darkness: Hiking the Adirondacks at Night

Standing on a shelf of rock looking toward the High Peaks, I realized my mistake. I had no headlamp, no source of light, and the sky was already a ...

John Dillon Park: Opening the Woods to the Differently Abled

Just north of Long Lake, at the end of a dirt road and beyond an ornate gate, is a campground like no other in the northeast.

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History

Harold and Faith: A New Exhibit Spotlights Weston's Muse

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Wilderness camping, the lure of the lakeside, a blackfly primer, new hotspots for food and drink, and saviors or saboteurs?—a look at early environmental protestors.