February 2022
Articles from this Issue

Romancing the Park
If snuggling with your sweetheart by a crackling fireplace after a day of cavorting in the snow sounds like just your...

Learning to Fly
Larry Stone has attempted to retire five times. And now, at age 76, the New York Ski Educational Foundation (NYSEF) j...

When the NFL Summered in Saranac Lake
For a handful of Augusts, Saranac Lake was the summer home of professional football in the Northeast. Between 1946 an...

The Trudeau Family Legacy in Saranac Lake
He was dying. And after caring for his brother eight years earlier—comforting him until his last gasp—he knew how thi...

Ice-fishing’s a Way of Life for this Veteran Adirondack Guide
Terry Watson is usually much more careful. But when the chance to skitter across frozen Copperas Pond in search of bi...

The Hidden Legacies of Slavery
In 1778, Alexander Henry “the Elder,” a rich merchant in Montreal, found himself inconvenienced by a non-paying debto...

Could Wolves Repopulate the Adirondacks?
After eradication in the Lower 48, wolves are now thriving in some Rocky Mountain states. The animals had disappeared...

Free Skate: How to Build a Backyard Ice Rink
For some Adirondackers, the ultimate in North Country living is being able to ski out the back door. But for Harold S...
