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Holly Riddle

Holly Riddle is a freelance lifestyle and business journalist who also dabbles in ghostwriting and fiction. You can find her work in publications ranging from Golf Magazine to Mashed, Global Traveler to Forbes and Bloomberg. When she’s not writing, you can find her exploring the mountains near her home in the Adirondacks.

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Dark skies beckon: Night events see surge in popularity

By Holly Riddle

Stargazing, night paddles, photography workshops and other activities provide after-dark outings

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Fort Ticonderoga from the air. Photo by Carl Heilman II

Adirondack historic sites gear up for 250th anniversary events

By Holly Riddle

Fort Ticonderoga, Crown Point History Site prep for America250, with celebrations planned to mark key dates around the country's formation

Winery taps old-fashioned recipe to turn birch sap into wine

By Holly Riddle

First-of-its-kind business reports growing interest for its products, which are made with sap sourced in the Adirondacks

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Sipping on sap? Maple producers branch out to tapping other trees

By Holly Riddle

Aspen, beech, and birch sap seen as small niche, but could have potential for new revenue streams

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As bird flu drives up egg prices, so does demand for local, organic

By Holly Riddle

North Country small farms, sellers have newfound advantage over big retailers

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Adirondack beekeepers report surge in hive loss

By Holly Riddle

Excessive rise in bee deaths are impacting local honey producers as well as crop pollination on a national level

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Aviators and adventurers: Airplanes’ impact on the Adirondacks 

By Holly Riddle

New book “Aviation in the Adirondacks” by Aurora Pfaff explores regional flight history

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Adirondack ‘influencers’: A shift toward responsible tourism

By Holly Riddle

 Meet content creators committed to using their position to make a positive impact in the Adirondacks

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What you can do to help pollinators in the Adirondacks

By Holly Riddle

Learn the impactful ways you can aid Adirondack pollinators through simple yard work and gardening practices.

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Celebrating 100 years: The Adirondacks’ Northville-Placid Trail legacy

By Holly Riddle

A slate of events are planned this summer and fall to mark historic trail's impact on recreation in the Adirondack Park

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