Addressing the need for hiker information
By Mike Lynch
October 6, 2021
This summer, Explorer staff visited trailheads in the High Peaks region to see trailhead stewards interacting with hikers.
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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
October 6, 2021
This summer, Explorer staff visited trailheads in the High Peaks region to see trailhead stewards interacting with hikers.
By Mike Lynch
September 23, 2021
Mountain bikers talk about their experience at McCauley Mountain in this 2019 video by Mike Lynch.
By Mike Lynch
September 22, 2021
New route up Mount Van Hoevenberg hailed for sustainable design.
By Mike Lynch
September 17, 2021
Early colors appear in the High Peaks Wilderness.
By Mike Lynch
September 17, 2021
The addition of 250 acres to the forest preserve near Moxham Mountain may result in a new trailhead and parking lot for climbers and hikers.
By Mike Lynch
September 12, 2021
Henderson Lake offers great views and a peaceful setting.
By Mike Lynch
August 31, 2021
By Mike Lynch
August 20, 2021
Camp Chingachgook runs the Y-Knot disabled sailing program from its property on the eastern shore of Lake George.
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A look at the new Upper Works trailhead.
By Mike Lynch
August 17, 2021
Emerald ash borers, an invasive species that kills ash trees, have been found at a boat launch on the Scroon River in Warren County. These photos taken in September by multimedia reporter Mike Lynch show the galleries that the insects make as they travel through the trees.