A Great Big Adventure

A Great Big Adventure

A dad and his daughter unlock the secluded beauty of the Essex Chain Lakes Photograph by Johnathan Esper “My bag is so heavy!” moaned my daughter, Oaklee, sagging straps off her shoulders and making a sad puppy face in my direction. Part of me wanted to...
Your Essential Vacation Guide

Your Essential Vacation Guide

Inside advice from the editors of Adirondack Life Play List The choices for outdoor recreation are endless in the Adirondack Park. For just a taste of what the region has to offer, try one of these adventures: At 3,156 feet, Hopkins Mountain, in Keene, is in the...
Carry On

Carry On

It hadn’t rained for a week, but a gray mist had moved in that day. A mile back, on Long Pond, a young-of-the-year loon splashed across dark water, testing still-useless wings. My arms were straining in slow motion. Alone in a canoe, I was moving neither forward nor...
Moose River Ramble

Moose River Ramble

Photograph by Lisa Densmore Ballard   Day-tripping on the North Branch On the map the North Branch of the Moose River deceives the paddler. It’s impossible to show every twist and turn of this classic 11-mile water trail between Rondaxe and Old Forge. “Looks like...