Chasing snow
By Tom French
When my buddy Doug Miller is eager to ski early or late in the season, he looks to the west, toward St. Lawrence County in the hopes of lake effect powder. He is seldom disappointed.
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
Building with ice
By Tom French
Writer Tom French shares his experiences working on Saranac Lake's annual ice palace
The dunes of Brasher Forest
By Tom French
Digging back in time to an era of retreating glaciers
Slopeside at Dewey Mountain
By Tom French
Learning the ins and outs of Saranac Lake's publicly owned ski hill
Higley Flow: Classic and skate skiing for all ages, skills
By Tom French
Winter recreation at the park has blossomed, with volunteers maintaining miles of trails, rental center
Fish in a barrel
By Tom French
Cranberry Lake carver Bob Jones has 'hatched' countless fish, bird decoys over the decades he's pursued his craft.
‘Other-worldly’ isolation along the Deer River Meadows
By Tom French
Adventure awaits those who dare carry along an overgrown railbed into the Deer River Meadows
Paddling the Deer: Bushwhack required
By Tom French
Paddling a stretch of Deer River with a series of difficult portages, as well as several beautiful falls and cascades that few see.
Bridges of the Ausable River
By Tom French
Representing two centuries of engineering history, sixteen of the Ausable River's bridges are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
In search of a hidden marker
By Tom French
Marker on Herkimer-St. Lawrence county line proves tough one to locate