Paddlers make the best of a two-day trip on lakes overrun by motorboats and jet-skis. By Lisa Densmore Ballard In 1977, the rock singer Meat Loaf released a love song in which he crooned, “I want you. I need you, but there ain’t no way I’m … [Read more...] about Fulton Chain
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Opalescent River
With the acquisition of the MacIntyre East tract near Tahawus, the public now owns 12 miles of shoreline along the upper Hudson and the Opalescent. By Phil Brown Brian Mann and I had been on the water for several hours when we came to a … [Read more...] about Opalescent River
Hudson Gorge
Gorge trip just ducky Paddlers in inflatable kayaks find thrills and spills in heavy whitewater on the Hudson River. By Phil Brown FROM TIME TO TIME I’ve played with the idea of putting together a list of quintessential Adirondack … [Read more...] about Hudson Gorge
Cedar River
Hikers exploring former Finch, Pruyn lands can also visit a backcountry pond and wild shoreline on the Hudson.By Phil Brown ALTHOUGH MOST of the Essex Chain Lakes Tract isn’t open to hikers yet, the state has opened a trail (actually, a dirt road) … [Read more...] about Cedar River
Raquette River
Family’s three-day adventure includes swimming off sandy beaches, jumping off cliffs, fishing for monster bass, dodging a giant turtle, and nursing a bullfrog hangover. By Lisa Densmore MY SON PARKER gave me a thumbs-up from atop the … [Read more...] about Raquette River
Blackwell Stillwater:The Hudson’s Mellow Side
State acquisition of Essex Chain Lakes Tract from the Nature Conservancy opens up Blackwell Stillwater to flatwater paddlers. By Phil Brown IN THE LAST ISSUE of the Explorer, I wrote about paddling a stretch of the upper Hudson River newly open … [Read more...] about Blackwell Stillwater:The Hudson’s Mellow Side