Skiers take Pine Pond Trail through quiet woods and along wild stream to a frozen lake ringed by mountains. By Phil Brown I once met a man on the Jackrabbit Trail who was skiing to Lake Placid as part of an arduous loop. He had skied from the end … [Read more...] about Pine Pond
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Poor Man’s Downhill
Wilmington trail offers plenty of excitement for skiers who don’t like to earn their turns. By Phil Brown Any backcountry skier who has slogged seven and a half miles up Mount Marcy realizes that the old saying “What … [Read more...] about Poor Man’s Downhill
Wardsboro Road
The largely abandoned Wardsboro Road near Lake George connects the present with the past. By David Thomas-Train The midsection of Lake George, known as the Narrows, is so tightly squeezed with steep mountainsides that there are no highways … [Read more...] about Wardsboro Road
Kushaqua Tract
A pedaling paradise The author and her husband explore a maze of logging roads on the Kushaqua Tract open to mountain biking. By Susan Bibeau Recently my husband Jeff and I rediscovered our love of mountain biking, … [Read more...] about Kushaqua Tract
Vanderwhacker Mountain
The author, her husband, and a reluctant teenager make a steep climb to a fire tower only to find the view obscured by clouds. By Lisa Densmore Ballard With a name like “Vanderwhacker,” I had to climb it, again. Vanderwhacker Mountain, … [Read more...] about Vanderwhacker Mountain
Avalanche Lake
Hordes climb Algonquin each year, but far fewer hikers continue along the ridge over Boundary Peak to Iroquois. Most people don’t know what they’re missing. By Phil Brown Carol’s friend Emily wanted to do a big hike, something … [Read more...] about Avalanche Lake