By David Thomas-Train “Where do those trails go?” I wondered. The map showed a small trail system, whose outline looked like a loopy, potbellied cartoon character riding a unicycle. Sure, there was Pole Hill Pond at the upper end, but the trail … [Read more...] about Three Hikes On Nature Preserves near Lake George
John Apperson’s Lake George
In the pantheon of Adirondack conservation greats, the name of John Apperson Jr. (1878-1963) is not as well-known as it deserves to be. His great-niece, independent scholar and historian Ellen Apperson Brown, has taken a major stride toward … [Read more...] about John Apperson’s Lake George
Rebirth of a fire tower
Thanks to volunteers, Stillwater Mountain’s 47-foot edifice is open to the public again. By JOHN PITARRESI Cathy Percy stands in the cabin of the Stillwater Mountain Fire Tower. She and her visitors are forty-seven feet above the footings … [Read more...] about Rebirth of a fire tower
From the Archives: An Interview with George Canon
(Former Explorer Publisher Dick Beamish interviewed longtime Newcomb supervisor George Canon for the November/December 2007 issue. Canon died Sunday, June 18, at the age of 77.) Tucked away in the woods on the south side of the High Peaks, … [Read more...] about From the Archives: An Interview with George Canon
Dannemora escape story reads like fiction
Book Review by Brian Mann In the summer of 2015, while driving my beat-up Toyota truck through the back roads of northern Clinton and Franklin counties documenting the Great Dannemora Prison Break, I kept thinking that I had been swallowed whole … [Read more...] about Dannemora escape story reads like fiction
Biking the Barns in the Champlain Valley
Cyclists eat well and exercise well on Bike the Barns tour through the Champlain Valley. By Alan Wechsler Photos by Nancie Battaglia The Champlain Valley sometimes seems like a forgotten part of the Adirondack Park. Instead of big … [Read more...] about Biking the Barns in the Champlain Valley