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Marvelous Bird’s-Eye View Of The Adirondacks

By Phil Brown

Riding Amtrak’s Adirondack line

By Phil Brown

Early-Season Ice Climbing With MudRat

By Phil Brown

Kevin “MudRat” MacKenzie posted this video on YouTube after climbing the Skinny Slide on Upper Wolfjaw Mountain in search of early-season ice. He was accompanied by Don Mellor, author of Blue Lines: An Adirondack Ice Climber’s Guide, as well as Anthony Seidita and Rodrigo Solar. MudRat writes us in an email: “The transition from the…

Rafting the Hudson Gorge

By Phil Brown

Ski Descent From Avalanche Pass

By Phil Brown

A bird’s-eye view of penguin colony. Literally.

By Phil Brown

Mountaineer Celebrates Return of Ski Season

By Phil Brown

The Mountaineer will show the backcountry-ski film Valhalla at at Keene Arts in Keene  on Saturday, December 7th,at 7 p.m. This event is BYOB. Tickets are $10 at the door.

Strengthening the Adirondack Park Agency: Introduction

By Phil Brown

Adirondack Explorer Founder Dick Beamish kicks off the September 26, 2013 conference.

Strengthening the APA: Historical perspective

By Phil Brown

Historian Philip Terrie puts today’s preservation issues in the context of decades of Park use and protection.

Strengthening the APA: Where we are

By Phil Brown

APA spokesman Keith McKeever summarizes the agency’s mission, accomplishments and challenges.

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