By JOHN THOMPSON My hiking pal Marc Howes reads maps the way other people read books. On a vicarious trip through the western Adirondacks he came upon a curious locale, and his map morphed into mystery. “There’s this Beaver River,” he said. “Way … [Read more...] about Beaver River
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Cascade Lake (Eagle Bay)
Trail around pristine lake appeals to hikers, runners, and equestrians and is featured in the Adirondack Explorer’s new guidebook. By Phil Brown When I suggested to my girlfriend Carol that we jog around Cascade Lake in the Pigeon Lake … [Read more...] about Cascade Lake (Eagle Bay)
Big Otter Lake
Foray into flatland By Stephen Williams Until this past winter, I’d never heard of the Independence River Wild Forest. Not having discovered this underappreciated corner of the Adirondacks earlier has been my loss. The Wild Forest tract … [Read more...] about Big Otter Lake
Owls Head a wise choice
Long Lake peak offers panorama By Phil Brown Did the Adirondacks used to have a lot more owls? I wonder because this summer I climbed an Owl Head Lookout near Elizabethtown, an Owls Head near Keene, and an Owls Head Mountain near Long … [Read more...] about Owls Head a wise choice
Cranberry Lake Loop
A distant goal By Bill Ingersoll Something big and dark moves swiftly across the trail ahead of us and quietly vanishes in the brush. I stop, and my dog Lexie stops ahead of me. It was a brief glimpse, but we both saw it clearly. "Did you … [Read more...] about Cranberry Lake Loop
National Scenic Trail
Backpack to the future Editor explores National Scenic Trail route By Phil Brown I’m a bit late hitting the trail, and that has me worried. I’m supposed to meet my friend Steve at the Colvin Brook lean-to, and I have more than 40 miles to … [Read more...] about National Scenic Trail