As signs go, probably the silliest is the one over the Hudson at Newcomb that states, “The river begins here.” To access this post, you must purchase New Print Subscriber, or log in if you are a subscriber. … [Read more...] about Hudson River
Massawepie Mire
To introduce me to bogs, Mike Brennan drops his day pack on a grassy hummock and pulls off his tan fleece jacket. Dressed in green shorts, unlike the rest of us on this cool day, he drops to his knees and plunges his arm into the slender gap of dark … [Read more...] about Massawepie Mire
Lapland Lake Cross-Country Ski Center
Olavi Hirvonen, a native of Finland and former U. S. Olympic skier, knew what he wanted — and in 1978 his search drew him to the beauty and deep snow of the southern Adiron-dack forest. To access this post, you must purchase New Print … [Read more...] about Lapland Lake Cross-Country Ski Center
Champlain Valley mountain hopping
Walking through tall goldenrods on Trembleau Mountain, I follow Gary Randorf’s head bobbing above the plants in a baseball cap the color of a yellow highlighter that I couldn’t possibly miss. An inveterate bushwhacker, Randorf climbed three small … [Read more...] about Champlain Valley mountain hopping
Big Slide via the Brothers
When you’re hiking by yourself in late December and you know you’re pushing daylight, you tend to look at your watch a lot. By Alan Wechsler To access this post, you must purchase New Print Subscriber, or log in if you are a subscriber. … [Read more...] about Big Slide via the Brothers