Joe Kahn doesn’t do much sitting around. So a recent injury—a detached quadriceps that required an operation and ongoing physical therapy—meant some rearranging of his home in Au Sable Forks to relocate his art and music studio so he can continue … [Read more...] about Joe Kahn: A lifetime of learning, love of the outdoors
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Parade of boats a fitting tribute for Peter Hornbeck
A parade of boat-topped cars traveled from Blue Mountain Lake to Indian Lake and North Creek Wednesday, Dec. 30, before reaching Newcomb Overlook Park in an outpouring of admiration for boatbuilder Pete Hornbeck, who died Saturday. His family: … [Read more...] about Parade of boats a fitting tribute for Peter Hornbeck
Peter Hornbeck leaves behind lasting Adirondack legacy
For almost 50 years, Peter Hornbeck ran Hornbeck Boats, a business he started in his garage in 1971, from a shop on his property in Olmstedville alongside wife, Ann. On any given weekend, you could find him holding court with customers who came … [Read more...] about Peter Hornbeck leaves behind lasting Adirondack legacy
Iconic Adirondack Boat builder Peter Hornbeck dead at 77
By Tracy Ormsbee Peter “Pete” Hornbeck, the schoolteacher turned iconic Adirondack boatbuilder whose canoes topped cars from Lake Placid to Florida, California and overseas, died Saturday of an apparent heart attack after a walk with his family on … [Read more...] about Iconic Adirondack Boat builder Peter Hornbeck dead at 77
2020 EXPLORED: Diversity, anti-racism
A conversation around race and diversity was elevated in the Adirondacks--and throughout the country--in 2020. The Adirondack Diversity Initiative, already well under way with the addition of a dynamic director Nicole Hylton-Patterson in 2019, … [Read more...] about 2020 EXPLORED: Diversity, anti-racism
Wendy Hall: Defender of all living things
By Tracy Ormsbee Somewhere around the age of five, growing up in Westchester County, Wendy Hall noticed that whenever the developers came in and clear-cut an area for construction, the animals would disappear. What was once a beautiful, wooded … [Read more...] about Wendy Hall: Defender of all living things