Finding changes and familiar sights on a seldom-traveled path By Lisa Ballard I remember my conversation in 2007 with Phil Brown, the former editor of Adirondack Explorer, as if it were yesterday. I sought an off-the-beaten-path hike that I … [Read more...] about Nun-ya business
Building a biathlon tradition
Paul Smith's College creates trails, program to attract athletes By Lisa Ballard During the winter in Europe, a World Cup biathlon, an Olympic sport that combines Nordic skiing with rifle shooting, is the equivalent of Monday Night Football. … [Read more...] about Building a biathlon tradition
Return to Loon Lake Mountain
Trail to forgotten fire tower is a secret worth spreading By Lisa Ballard Loon Lake Mountain (3,279 feet) in the Debar Wild Forest doesn’t exactly roll off most hikers’ tongues as a must-do climb. I hope it never does. It’s one of my … [Read more...] about Return to Loon Lake Mountain
Drawn to Nippletop and Dial
By Lisa Ballard A few years ago, while standing atop Mount Colvin, the temptation to add Nippletop Mountain to an already long day nagged at me. I had never hiked Nippletop, nor Dial Mountain, on the same ridge, a couple of 4,000-footers that had … [Read more...] about Drawn to Nippletop and Dial