By Laurence T. Cagle I used to be a peak-bagger. First, I climbed all of the 46 High Peaks. Then I took on the highest peaks in the Catskills and the mountainous Long Trail in Vermont. But I got over my obsession after volunteering to update … [Read more...] about In the Heart of the Park
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Swimming Hikes
Jump into summer with a big splash By Bill Ingersoll Late spring and summer are times of marvelous activity in the woods. Life has burst open after slumbering through the long winter. Flowers bloom. Red efts crawl across the forest floor. Loons … [Read more...] about Swimming Hikes
Peaked Mountain
Cool hike for a hot day By Carl Heilman II Peaked Mountain in the Siamese Ponds Wilderness makes a great day trip any time of the year, but it’s especially fun on a hot day that offers the reward of a refreshing swim along the shoreline … [Read more...] about Peaked Mountain
5 hikes for 4 seasons
By Bill Ingersoll In my pursuit to help keep Barbara McMartin's Discover the Adirondacks series of hiking guidebooks up to date, I have visited every corner of the Park, in every season. I am drawn to the Adirondacks week after week because … [Read more...] about 5 hikes for 4 seasons
Chimney Mountain
Editor's note: As of August 2023, access to this route via the Chimney Mountain Lodge is closed to the public. Chimney stokes kids' curiosity By Michael Sean Gromley with Ethan Gormley After too much overtime and too many missed bedtimes, it … [Read more...] about Chimney Mountain
Short hikes for the road
By Phil Brown We had been driving for nearly two hours when Martha, my 13-year-old daughter, started complaining. “How much farther?” she wanted to know. “I’m bored.” Fortunately, we were approaching Cathedral Pines, a stand of giant white … [Read more...] about Short hikes for the road