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Kilburn slide: Winter mountaineering 101

By Adirondack Explorer

In the first few days of February, the Adirondacks got about fifteen inches of snow, prompting the state to issue an avalanche warning. By Phil Brown

A peek at Peaked Mountain

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I’m embarrassed to admit this, but I lived in the Adirondacks for close to fifteen years without owning a pair of snowshoes. By Susan Bibeau

Small pain, big gain

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Hikers take in the view from the top of Noonmark. Photo by Barry Lobdell Circled by High Peaks, accessible Noonmark offers big views By TOM WOODMAN A hike up Noonmark Mountain offers the experiences of a Great Range expedition in a compact, half-day excursion. You ascend through the mixed hardwood forest of the lower elevations,…

BluSeed grows into arts force

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Sculptor Carol Vossler turns an a abandoned warehouse into a community treasure. By KENNETH AARON Inside the warehouse-turned-apartments-turned-warehouse (again)-turned-art gallery known as BluSeed Studios one Saturday, five people were painstakingly inserting tiny bits of lead type into metal trays. They were attending a two-day workshop on making broadsides, posters that combine art and words. Eventually,…

Time to hit the slopes

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Whiteface Mountain lures bikers By ALAN WECHSLER In winter, this place would be crawling with skiers. But on a weekday morning in August, I’m nearly alone, or so it seems. I’ve come to Whiteface Mountain to ride my bike down slopes that I have skied for years. Although I can see few other riders, the…

Landowners sue editor

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Lawsuit questions public’s right to paddle through private property. By Fred LeBrun A year and a half after paddling through posted land connecting publicly owned waterways, Adirondack Explorer Editor Phil Brown has been sued for trespass by the private landowners, namely the Brandreth Park Association and the Friends of Thayer Lake. The case could clarify the…

Hays Brook ski: Getting back into winter

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Snowy woods beckon skiers By Phil Brown We were all happy to be on our first backcountry ski trip of the season, but none of us was as excited as Ella. She often bolted ahead of us, eager to see what snowy adventure lay around the bend, and she kept her high spirits throughout our…

Pete Nye’s wild ride

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The guy who brought eagles back to the Adirondacks reflects on his career as a state bioligist. By Paul Grondahl PETE NYE is best known as the guy who brought the bald eagle back to New York State. The majestic raptor had stopped producing eaglets because the eggs were collapsing during incubation due to a…

Debate over deer

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Contrary to hunters’ complaints, the whitetail population is on the rise, state biologist says. By George Earl Dan Ladd wrote the book on Adirondack deer hunting (or one of them, anyway), and he runs a website called ADKHunter that receives comments from hundreds of hunters. The consensus among Ladd, his hunting pals, and his correspondents…

How to Protect the Uplands

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Environmentalists say APA needs more authority to protect ridges and mountains from unsightly development. By Stephen Williams Conservation advocates are vowing to push state and local government leaders in the coming year to regulate development on ridges, slopes, and hilltops in the Adirondacks. The Adirondack Council and other environmental groups complain that communities such as…

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