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Tom French

Tom French splits his time between the Adirondacks and the Thousand Islands from his home in Potsdam. More information about his writing can be found at Tom-French.net.

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gathering in the woods

For the love of dads: Pa’s Falls mystery solved

By Tom French

June 18, 2023

Memories of spending time at hunting camp with friends, family, and Piels

miner farm aerial shot

William Miner: Builder of Adirondack dams, farm innovator

By Tom French

June 11, 2023

Former philanthropist left his mark in Clinton County with the creation of what's known today as the Miner Institute, a working farm and research center.

Two men skiing on a mountain

Outdoor Recreation

Riding the slides

By Tom French

April 6, 2023

Double black-diamond skiing at Whiteface worth doing once

escape funnel

Disco, Stout and Cosmic Rays: Missile silo sites in the Adirondacks

By Tom French

April 1, 2023

Nuclear missiles and the silos that housed them in the Adirondacks

catamount mountain visible through the trees

All-season access to a former fire tower mountain

By Tom French

March 29, 2023

Colton's Catamount starts at lodge with the same name

Light pours into the hardwood meadow along Wood’s Trail at Higley Flow State Park as a man snowshoes on the trail

Outdoor Recreation

Feeling the (Higley) Flow

By Tom French

March 2, 2023

Wood's Trail offers easy backcountry access in St. Lawrence County

Slushing the High Ice at the saranac lake ice palace

Saranac Lake ice palace takes shape

By Tom French

February 2, 2023

Volunteers forge ahead on annual winter carnival tradition

Looking east from the Fire Tower Cab on Azure Mountain toward Brushy Top, Lost, and Flat Top Mountains.

Outdoor Recreation

Another ascent on Azure

By Tom French

January 21, 2023

If you decide to climb Azure, regardless of the weather or season, you won't be alone.

The Peavine Swamp Ski Trail also offers three loops to explore. As we approached the first junction from the south with Loop 3 (and spur to the lean-to), we were relieved to discover someone had already broken trail. The trail signs only give distances to the junctions with the various loops, though an estimated distance for the entire Loop 3 (point to point, not including the hike to the junction at .9 miles from the Ranger School) is 2 1/4 miles. Loop 2, also known as the Christmas Tree Loop, is the longest at 4.2 miles (point to point). Loop 1, near the Route 3 Trailhead, also known as the Balanced Rock Loop is 3 miles, plus the .3 to and from the actual start of the loop.

Outdoor Recreation

Peavine Swamp: Ski it while you can

By Tom French

January 11, 2023

Taking advantage of bomb cyclone snow and seeing old growth of epic proportions

whiteface snowmaking

Equipped for snowmaking

By Tom French

January 9, 2023

Whiteface weather warriors use all the tools to get the job done