Behind the Lens: Finding solitude in the storm
By Mike Lynch
February 10, 2021
Explorer multimedia reporter reflects on his last photo assignment in 2020 before the pandemic changed everything.
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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
February 10, 2021
Explorer multimedia reporter reflects on his last photo assignment in 2020 before the pandemic changed everything.
By Mike Lynch
January 27, 2021
Images from a photo assignment at Gore Mountain.
By Mike Lynch
January 19, 2021
Writer Tim Rowland joined guide Matt Burnett and Glenn Goldman for an ice fishing trip on Osgood Pond in the northern Adirondacks. Despite blustery conditions, the pair landed a number of northern pike.
By Mike Lynch
January 18, 2021
Hikers seek ‘some of the most beautiful experiences in life’
By Mike Lynch
January 13, 2021
Explorer photographer describes his approach to getting photos on a winter hike up Black Mountain.
By Mike Lynch
January 9, 2021
The Open Space Institute has purchased 3,387 acres just outside the southwestern border of the Adirondack Park in the towns of Salisbury and Norway.
By Mike Lynch
January 6, 2021
The Adirondack Land Trust has purchased 17 acres on Thirteenth Lake in the Central Adirondacks, with the intention of selling the land to the state so it can be added to the Forest Preserve.
By Mike Lynch
December 30, 2020
If nothing else, this year’s pandemic reinforced the importance of getting outside. Recreating was considered one of the safest things to do, and its physical and spiritual benefits were valued more than ever.
By Mike Lynch
December 24, 2020
Photo highlights from 2020.
By Mike Lynch
December 23, 2020
A look back from January 2020: Dan Spada skates on wild ice throughout the Adirondacks in this video.