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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.

All Stories by Tom French

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Hub showcases Cranberry Lake ‘magic’

By Tom French

Community rallies to transform former church into new gathering place

cranberry lake general store

New life for Cranberry Lake’s only store

By Tom French

Community celebrates transformation of Lakeside General Store

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

By Tom French

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

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.

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Riding the slides

By Tom French

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

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

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

Feeling the (Higley) Flow

By Tom French

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

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.

Another ascent on Azure

By Tom French

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

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