A new High Peaks welcome center opens its doors
By Mike Lynch
June 8, 2022
Adirondack Mountain Club gears up for summer visitors to former Cascade Ski Center
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Mike Lynch has been a multimedia reporter for the Explorer since 2014 and can often be found hiking mountains, paddling rivers, or skiing down slopes. His photos complement many of the stories throughout the magazine and website, and he regularly writes wildlife, land acquisition and recreation stories. Mike has also worked as a licensed outdoor guide and thru-paddled the 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail. He is the author of 12 Short Hikes on Preserves near Lake George. He can be reached at mike@adirondackexplorer.org. Sign up for Mike’s newsletter
By Mike Lynch
June 8, 2022
Adirondack Mountain Club gears up for summer visitors to former Cascade Ski Center
By Mike Lynch
May 30, 2022
The Willard Hanmer Guideboat and Canoe Race will take place in Saranac Lake on July 3, 60 years after the competition first took place.
By Mike Lynch
May 25, 2022
Tioga Point state campground, recently designated as unavailable for use, will open this season after all with camping resuming on Friday.
By Mike Lynch
May 6, 2022
National Grid is working to address an electrical problem that has closed state campground on Raquette Lake.
By Mike Lynch
May 4, 2022
Director John Gereau talks about Essex Industries and how it works with people with disabilities to prepare them to join the work force.
By Mike Lynch
April 28, 2022
The White Mountain Trail Collective was formed in New Hampshire to deal with the backlog of trail work there.
By Mike Lynch
April 10, 2022
ADK's new space will open to the public next month, in a limited capacity for now
By Mike Lynch
April 7, 2022
Located on the the eastern edge of the Adirondack Park, Split Rock Wild Forest is 3,700 acres and offers a multitude of hiking opportunities.
By Mike Lynch
March 27, 2022
A look at what other regions are doing to inform backcountry users
By Mike Lynch
March 24, 2022
The state Department of Conservation warned backcountry users, especially those in the High Peaks, about the risk of avalanches due to recent weather patterns.