2023 Explored: Outdoor Recreation
By Mike Lynch
December 28, 2023
Our recreation coverage in 2023 ranged from Tim Rowland’s first-person hiking adventures to management decisions about forest preserve lands.
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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
December 28, 2023
Our recreation coverage in 2023 ranged from Tim Rowland’s first-person hiking adventures to management decisions about forest preserve lands.
By Mike Lynch
December 23, 2023
Stories about moose, wolves, and birds highlighted the 2023 coverage of wildlife.
By Mike Lynch
December 18, 2023
The Adirondack Land Trust has protected 27,606 acres through easements, land it bought and sold to the state, and by creating four preserves.
By Mike Lynch
December 16, 2023
Former D&H station needs an estimated $2M in renovation work
By Mike Lynch
December 7, 2023
Some ideas for hiking trips before the ski and snowshoe seasons get fully underway.
By Mike Lynch
December 1, 2023
Several dozen people gathered Friday afternoon in North Elba to celebrate the official opening.
By Mike Lynch
November 19, 2023
The location is commonly passed by hikers and others in vehicles on the way to trailheads and hunting camps off Tahawus Road.
By Mike Lynch
November 15, 2023
Organizations are coming up with a plan to educate visitors about the challenging and unpredictable conditions that exist in April.
By Mike Lynch
November 2, 2023
Jim McKenna has headed organization for more than 40 years
By Mike Lynch
October 19, 2023
The depot is located along the rail trail on the periphery of downtown Saranac Lake.