Champlain Valley Hikes
By Mike Lynch
July 30, 2021
Champlain Area Trails Executive Director Chris Maron joins Explorer reporter Mike Lynch for a talk about hiking in the Champlain Valley.
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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
July 30, 2021
Champlain Area Trails Executive Director Chris Maron joins Explorer reporter Mike Lynch for a talk about hiking in the Champlain Valley.
By Mike Lynch
July 29, 2021
Northern Forest Canoe Trail stewardship crew members spent part of their summer in the Adirondacks, improving access along the route.
By Mike Lynch
July 22, 2021
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By Mike Lynch
July 12, 2021
The shuttle from Marcy Field to The Garden Parking Lot is restarting this Saturday.
By Mike Lynch
July 9, 2021
Multimedia reporter Mike Lynch writes about his experiences hiking three Adirondack mountains for a story about sunrise hiking.
By Mike Lynch
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The 35-acre preserve is located just south of the village of Essex at the former quarry that provided stone for the Brooklyn Bridge.
By Mike Lynch
July 7, 2021
Rangers help an injured person on Mount Colden.
By Mike Lynch
July 4, 2021
Hikers looking to access the High Peaks from the south will be greeted with a new entrance and parking lot this summer.
By Mike Lynch
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A paddle through history: Pondering disease and rejuvenation on St. Regis lakes.
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Cobble Hill users are encouraged to begin hike from the village, rather than at Northwoods School. The parking there has been closed to the public.