adirondacks
Chasing Waterfalls
When I was younger, my mom and I would always go on different hikes throughout the summer.
It had been a while since we had had this opportunity - you know how life is... I've gotten older and...
Interview with an Angler
18Apr2017
Author:RaChelle HosleyTrout season is open here in the Adirondacks, so I decided to sit down with an avid angler to talk about his love of fishing.
Charlie Warfield is an experienced fly fisherman that lives (and...
Down on one knee in the 'dacks
What is romance?
When some people think of romance, they immediately imagine the classics: candlelit dinner, fancy restaurant, picnic in the park... For romantic gifts, they revert back to the...
RaChelle's Law
28Mar2017
Author:RaChelle HosleyIn my house, Murphy's Law is not a thing. We refer to it as RaChelle's Law... if it can go wrong, it already has - or it will! This is the way my life goes in general, but especially over the last...
Home is where the hog is
It's nearly impossible to miss: A few miles north of Speculator, right next to Route 30, there's a boulder painted to look like a pig's head.
Affectionately known as "Pig Rock," the man-made landmark...
Got Cabin Fever?
Spring fever... cabin fever... Call it what you will — I'm feeling it!
We've had a fantastic winter season, but lately we've had a lot of warm temperatures and rain, usually followed by plummeting...
Winter Waterfall Challenge
Have you checked out the Adirondack Experience Waterfall Challenge?
With 19 waterfalls to explore, ranging in difficulty from easy (1 point) to difficult (4 points), there are options for all ages...
Top 7 Reasons Not To Snowmobile in the Heart of the Adirondacks
This blog was originally published March 16, 2015. We love sharing the beginner snowmobiler's perspective.
I recently spent a wintry weekend in Speculator, NY at the southern edge of the Adirondacks...
Cross-Country Skiing in the Adirondacks
So far this year, we have had a fantastic winter. There is certainly no shortage of snow! Storm after storm has dumped plenty of the fluffy white stuff on us.
The fantastic thing about winter in the...
Valentine's Day Tradition
13Feb2017
Author:RaChelle HosleyWhile this will be mine and my husband's first Valentine's Day as a married couple, it is hardly our first rodeo. This will be our 11th Valentine's Day together. Our first being on the day of the...
