adirondacks
Fun and Excitement for your Valentine's Weekend!
Take a Trip!
With Presidents week coinciding with Valentine's Day, it's the ideal time to escape! With so much to do and see, it's a great opportunity for a romantic getaway, even if you are on a...
Proper Layering, Part 4: Hand Protection
The hands are pretty easy to monitor and layer up because they are usually the first to feel the effects of cold temperatures. However, if in the past you have had frost nip or frostbite to your...
Owls Head and the Horns, my curiosity won
Owls Head, always a fun trail
I think my curiosity to find cool and interesting stuff wins over more often than not, kind of like my lack of self-control when it comes to baked goods, but I like to...
SnoCade
25Jan2016
Author:RaChelle HosleyLet's Make Tracks!
3rd annual Snocade
From February 12th through February 22nd of 2016, Indian Lake will kick off SnoCade, a festival of all things snow! This is Indian Lake's 3rd year hosting this...
Proper Layering, Part 2: Head Protection
19Jan2016
Author:Spencer MorrisseyBe sure to protect that noggin
I'm not a doctor and my nickname isn't "Doc," but I do know one thing: I can regulate my temperature like a thermostat by putting on or taking off my winter cap. The...
Exciting Winter Birding along Sabattis Circle Road
Looking for a quiet back road with great boreal habitat for birding? Sabattis Circle Road in the Town of Long Lake fits the bill – no pun intended! This six-mile long, half-circle road leads through...
A quick trip up the Pisgahs
Its official, well it's been official for some time now, but both Pisgah mountains are on state land and have become a welcome part of the Hudson Gorge Primitive Area. Big Pisgah Mountain has been a...
Adirondack Ice Bowl
The Annual Adirondack Ice Bowl Pond Hockey Tournament, which has been happening since 2009, will once again be held on 4th Lake in Inlet.
Participants and spectators alike look forward to planning...
Proper Layering, Part 1: Materials
02Jan2016
Author:Spencer MorrisseyNo matter the destination, no matter the part of the Adirondacks, no matter the conditions at hand, I see improperly prepared people hiking in the winter cold. I mostly contribute that to a lack of...
Climbing & Birding West Mountain
With our landscape still snow-free during this past December, my husband George and I decided to climb West Mountain in Raquette Lake. For boreal birding purposes, we opted for a longer route to the...