Baltimore teacher Tamara Jolly found solace at Wanakena's ranger school during the pandemic By Tracy Ormsbee On a chilly Adirondack day in early December, Tamara Jolly and her fiancé Colin Hackett arrive from Baltimore, Md. to visit the … [Read more...] about Teacher becomes student
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Mt. Marcy connects old friends and new challenges
By Tracy Ormsbee Mt. Marcy wasn't on my bucket list. It was an assignment for the Adirondack Explorer that first brought me to the summit two years ago. I was interviewing Mary Lamb, an Adirondack 46er many times over and summit steward assigned … [Read more...] about Mt. Marcy connects old friends and new challenges
Building a lean-to fellowship
Adopt-a-Lean-to coordinator says the mountains saved her, and her work shows her gratitude By Tracy Ormsbee One hundred yards from the 221-year-old farmhouse Hilary Moynihan is renovating in Saratoga Springs is a structure common in the … [Read more...] about Building a lean-to fellowship
Christine Campeau: Passionate about Adirondack history
Editor's note: This first ran in the July/August 2018 issue of Adirondack Explorer. Click here to subscribe Christine Campeau, school programs manager at the Adirondack Experience for the past twenty-one years, has a simple formula for attracting … [Read more...] about Christine Campeau: Passionate about Adirondack history
‘Alpine Mary’ Lamb: A summit steward and 46’er many times over
By Tracy Ormsbee As weary hikers scramble the final few feet of rock-covered Mount Marcy, breathless and sweat-coated, Mary Lamb is a cheerful beacon, as welcoming as the panoramic views awaiting them. “Hi! How are you?” she asks with a wave … [Read more...] about ‘Alpine Mary’ Lamb: A summit steward and 46’er many times over
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A panel discussionThursday, February 25, 2021 at 7:00pmSuggested donation: $10Registration required, Zoom link sent via email A conversation with new and veteran journalists on the evolving nature of journalism. Part storytelling, part … [Read more...] about Join us for a panel discussion with top journalists