Skiers, snowmobilers and the northern woods adapt to season’s shift By Brandon Loomis The Adirondack winter of 2015-2016 was one for the record books, and not in a promising way. There was no December “Snowdeo” gathering for snowmobilers in … [Read more...] about Snow future
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Forging an old path
Neighbors unite to reopen Piseco’s favorite ski trail By Brandon Loomis Bob Erickson kicked and glided between the hardwoods, across a new wooden bridge and then through a tunnel of snow-plastered spruce boughs. This was the thing he had … [Read more...] about Forging an old path
An unexpected roadside ski trail in Duane
By Brandon Loomis I picked the right day to skip work and travel to Potsdam on some personal business this Wednesday—a brilliantly sunny day immediately following a substantial snowfall. I loaded my Nordic skis into the car, thinking I’d find … [Read more...] about An unexpected roadside ski trail in Duane
Exploring questions for the year ahead
By Brandon Loomis The Adirondack Explorer heads into 2021 the same way we and inquiring readers begin every year: with lots of questions. What will the Department of Environmental Conservation do about managing hikers and trails in the High … [Read more...] about Exploring questions for the year ahead
Friends of Camp Santanoni cancels winter tours
There’ll be no fireside cocoa at Camp Santanoni this winter, the latest Adirondack tradition to go dormant during the coronavirus pandemic. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Friends of Camp Santanoni announced … [Read more...] about Friends of Camp Santanoni cancels winter tours
Saranac Lake joins New York’s growing list of “Climate Smart Communities”
By Brandon Loomis Saranac Lake celebrated its “bronze-level” certification as one of New York’s 62 Climate Smart Communities on Thursday. In the Adirondack region, Saranac Lake joins Warren County and Lake George in receiving that bronze-level … [Read more...] about Saranac Lake joins New York’s growing list of “Climate Smart Communities”