St. Regis Canoe Area
By Adirondack Explorer
Forget Edison, DaVinci and all those other folks. The true genius of the ages was the bloke who sat down one fine day and invented the vacation. By Mike Jarboe
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Woodhull worth the trip
By Adirondack Explorer
The Black River Wild Forest encompasses more than 121,000 acres, but it has just one trail leading to a summit—Woodhull Mountain.
South Grass tests paddlers in spring
By Adirondack Explorer
He kept pestering me with the same old question: “It's not whitewater, right?”
Tongue whets appetite for hiking
By Adirondack Explorer
I heard the call of the Adirondacks for years, but for just as long left it on hold. People kept on telling me that hiking was liberating and invigorating. Although I was sure it probably was all of that, I told them I usually avoid walking eight to 12 hours with sweaty, smelly companions.
Ferd’s Bog
By Adirondack Explorer
Ask a birdwatcher to name favorite places in the Adirondacks, and you’re almost certain to get an earful about Ferd’s Bog. This soggy, green corner of the Pigeon Lake Wilderness consists of 170 acres of fen and swamp. By Edward Kanze
5 outings for children
By Adirondack Explorer
If you want your children to enjoy hiking, you need to start them off on the right foot. First, choose hikes they can handle. Don’t march them up Algonquin on their first outing.
Nippletop hike offers new vista
By Adirondack Explorer
The Dial-Nippletop loop overlooking the Ausable Lakes valley has always been one of the most spectacular—albeit arduous—day hikes in the Adirondacks, but now it’s even better, thanks to a fire that raged out of control for more than a week last September.
Jackrabbit chases blues away
By Adirondack Explorer
When I decided to move to Saranac Lake last year, a friend joked, “Yeah, Saranac Lake is a great place to live—for two months of the year.” He meant summer. I saw the humor, but I didn’t agree. Every season in the Adirondacks has something to recommend it. Spring has its wildflowers; fall has its foliage, and winter has its digit-numbing cold.
Running the Rapids
By Adirondack Explorer
Action—that’s what we offer,” declares Pat Cunningham of Hudson River Rafting Co. “Within three seconds—bango!—you’re in the rapids.”
Colden Slide
By Adirondack Explorer
Where are you heading today?” the ranger wanted to know. “To see the new slide on Mount Colden,” I replied. By Phil Brown