Plan Your Perfect Adirondack Summer with These Ideas for Family Fun
photograph courtesy of the Wild Center Paddle On The Wild Center (518) 359-7800, www.wildcenter.org 45 Museum Drive, Tupper Lake To sample the paddling life without all the packing and planning, try a guided canoe trip through the Raquette River’s oxbow. The...
Pick Your Adventure: Five Choice Adirondack Outings
GILL BROOK TRAIL | TOWN OF KEENE The clear pools dotting Gill Brook are popular places to cool off on the way to or from other hot spots in the Adirondack Mountain Reserve—Indian Head, the Colvin Range, Nippletop—but the waterway can be its own destination. The Gill...
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...
A Healthy Obsession
Illustration by Brucie Rosch Kayaking 10 lakes in 10 days Kayaking is a sport I picked up at midlife. And while I wouldn’t exactly say learning to kayak was part of a midlife crisis, it did represent a departure for me, as I had never self-identified as an athlete....
Turn, Turn, Turn
Photograph by Nicholas Spooner-Rodie Exploring new access on the Opalescent River I could feel the excitement grow as my dad and I stepped out of the car and we made our way down to the riverbank. Much of the day had been spent driving, and we were eager...
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
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
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...
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