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By Tom Woodman As we head to Indian Lake for our exploration of the Jessup River, weather is on our minds. The forecast calls for storms by midafternoon, but as we arrive before 8 a.m. the sun is breaking through the overcast and the thermometer reads 54 degrees. Moisture from overnight rain adds a rich…
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Park’s Banana Belt is appealing! By Phil Brown I had made a date earlier in the week to go cross-country skiing with my daughter, so when I awoke to find several inches of fresh sugary powder in Saranac Lake, I looked forward to a great day. The plan was to ski to Moose Mountain Pond…
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As we head to Indian Lake for our exploration of the Jessup River, weather is on our minds. By Tom Woodman
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We started up the trail a little after 9 a.m., but the real adventure began about noon, after we had hiked to Avalanche Lake and stood gazing up at the Trap Dike, the famous gash in the cliffs of Mount Colden. By Phil Brown
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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 Lake. By Phil Brown
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I had made a date earlier in the week to go cross-country skiing with my daughter, so when I awoke to find several inches of fresh sugary powder in Saranac Lake, I looked forward to a great day. By Phil Brown
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The paddle across Lake Placid and the ascent of Whiteface is a classic Adirondack trip. By PHIL BROWN I’ve been here before, so I know we’ll get out of this mess eventually, but I suspect Sue and Jeff are starting to have doubts. They are unfamiliar with Slide Time. We’ve been bushwhacking for more than…
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State’s study of bruins in High Peaks sheds new light on these creatures of habit. By MARY THILL Three guys dressed in moss green and shouldering black shotguns are given wide berth on High Peaks trails. Hikers’ eyes widen as they let the men file past on the well-trodden path from Adirondak Loj to Marcy…
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Painter Paul Matthews draws inspiration from the Adirondack landscape. By KAREN BJORNLAND It’s late afternoon, and the big sky over the High Peaks is thick and gray. The dark clouds could crack open any moment and spill their cold rain. But artist Paul Matthews doesn’t mind. In his studio high above the hamlet of Keene,…
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The Saranac River and adjoining lakes create a delightful paddling trip. By DICK BEAMISH It can be a leisurely six-hour trip, starting a block from our office in Saranac Lake village. Or, if you’re a champion paddler and like to make waves, you can churn through this eleven-mile loop in an hour and a half,…