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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

View across the Gulf from ledge. A border monument can be seen near the right side of the picture.

Glacial deluge rips across northern Adirondacks

By Tom French

Landscape reveals signs of 12,000 year old flood

Blooms over Basford Falls

The most magnificent waterfalls in the park

By Tom French

St. Lawrence County's Tooley Pond Road offers slam-dunk of falls viewing

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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.

2022 saranac lake ice palace

Building with ice

By Tom French

Writer Tom French shares his experiences working on Saranac Lake's annual ice palace

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The dunes of Brasher Forest

By Tom French

Digging back in time to an era of retreating glaciers

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Slopeside at Dewey Mountain

By Tom French

Learning the ins and outs of Saranac Lake's publicly owned ski hill

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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

Bob Jones

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.

deer river drone shot

‘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

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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.

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