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Camping With the Family (Dog Included)

Date:
Jul 19, 2016
19Jul2016
Author:RaChelle Hosley
Topics:
My family hike into Spruce Lake I'm not much for roughing it in the great outdoors. My idea of a vacation is a nice plush hotel with a big comfy bed, room service, and maybe, if I'm lucky, a swim-up...
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All trails lead to... Ice cream!

Date:
Jul 11, 2016
11Jul2016
Author:Kim Andresen
Topics:
Licks and grins Summer is here and along with the heat comes the opening of many seasonal specialty shops. This week we're talking ice cream in the Adirondacks, and we were more than ready to go out...
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Gluten Free on the trail!

Date:
Jul 05, 2016
05Jul2016
Author:Spencer Morrissey
Topics:
Trying to eat gluten free is one of the hardest things I have ever tried to do - I love wheat and wheat products. While being a celiac is not something we have to deal with, Corenne and I both have...
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Prepping for the 90-Miler

Date:
Jun 28, 2016
28Jun2016
Author:Michelle Clement
Topics:
  The Adirondack Canoe Classic (a.k.a The 90-Miler) Adirondack Canoe Classic, Day Two Start - Photo by Alexandra Roalsvig, provided by The Town of Long Lake. The weekend after Labor Day, is an...
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Green is the New Black

Date:
Jun 21, 2016
21Jun2016
Author:RaChelle Hosley
Topics:
Everyone wants to be "green,"  whether it be through recycling or repurposing, myself included! I love scouring pages on Pinterest, looking for the next great DIY idea, and hoping for some way to...
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A day of fire tower past

Date:
Jun 08, 2016
08Jun2016
Author:Spencer Morrissey
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Corenne and I have this unique quest to climb all the fire tower peaks in the Adirondacks, even if the fire tower has been removed. This brought us to the Piseco area, on a trek that would gain us...
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A detour in Long Lake

Date:
Jun 07, 2016
07Jun2016
Topics:
The road from Tupper Lake to Long Lake, routes 3 and 30, is for the most part nice and wide, smooth and straight. It's a relief to have plenty of room to open up the throttle after tooling through...
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The triple in Indian Lake

Date:
Jun 05, 2016
05Jun2016
Author:Spencer Morrissey
Topics:
I found myself with Jerod and Melissa once again hiking in the Indian Lake Region, but this time on three somewhat secluded peaks that I have been eyeballing for some time. However, seeing them from...
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Summer Events

Date:
May 24, 2016
24May2016
Author:RaChelle Hosley
Topics:
Ready for a Summer Vacation? Its time to pack up the RV and hit the road! Summer is just around the corner and the Adirondacks is the place to be. Whether you prefer to immerse yourself in the...
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Adirondack Museum(s)

Date:
May 17, 2016
17May2016
Author:RaChelle Hosley
Topics:
Summer is approaching very quickly, which means camping, hiking, and beaching! It is one of the best times of year here in the Adirondacks, and we are just busting at the seams with things to do....
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