By Phil Brown An Adirondack resident who builds and restores fire towers has been caught up, though indirectly, in a controversy over a structure he erected this summer on a mountaintop in Maine owned by the Nature Conservancy. In some … [Read more...] about Adirondack fire tower builder’s Maine project causes stir
Missed opportunities at the Sable Highlands
Years after the state bought access, Sable Highlands lacks planned upgrades By Phil Brown After riding my mountain bike a few miles up the D&H Road, I turned off onto an old logging road and pedaled a few more miles to a large clearing with … [Read more...] about Missed opportunities at the Sable Highlands
An easy paddling escape to a pair of roadside ponds
By Phil BrownThe Sable Highlands has much to offer mountain bikers who like to pile on the miles on dirt-and-gravel roads. Hikers will find a few marked trails and endless opportunities for bushwhacking. And for paddlers, there’s Grass Pond. I … [Read more...] about An easy paddling escape to a pair of roadside ponds
Barnes Pond: An upgraded zone of the Sable Highlands
By Phil Brown The Barnes Pond Public Use Area is an exception in the Sable Highlands: here the state Department of Environmental Conservation has done most of what it promised to … [Read more...] about Barnes Pond: An upgraded zone of the Sable Highlands
A sweet day at Sugarloaf, a hidden public use area
By Phil Brown At 5,460 acres, the Sugarloaf Public Use Area is the largest tract in the Sable Highlands that’s open to the public, but I had a hard time finding it. Fortunately, I eventually succeeded and enjoyed a springtime outing that combined … [Read more...] about A sweet day at Sugarloaf, a hidden public use area
Exploring the Sable Highlands
More than a decade ago, New York State planned trails and other improvements for the conservation easement it bought on the Sable Highlands. Not much of it has materialized, though the land has strong recreation potential. Former Adirondack … [Read more...] about Exploring the Sable Highlands