Building a lean-to fellowship
By Tracy Ormsbee
Adopt-a-Lean-to coordinator says the mountains saved her, and renovating lean-tos shows her gratitude.
Tracy Ormsbee
Tracy Ormsbee is publisher of the Adirondack Explorer. When she’s not working – and it’s not black fly season – you can find her outdoors hiking, running, paddle boarding or reading a book on an Adirondack chair somewhere.
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Christine Campeau: Passionate about Adirondack history
By Tracy Ormsbee
Christine Campeau, school programs manager at the Adirondack Experience for more than two decades teaches children about Adirondack history.
‘Alpine Mary’ Lamb: A summit steward and 46’er many times over
By Tracy Ormsbee
When she’s not volunteering as a summit steward, Mary Lamb is doing trail work with the ADK46ers or answering questions, reading hiker accounts and looking at the photos of aspiring 46ers as an official correspondent for the program.
Join us for a panel discussion with top journalists
By Tracy Ormsbee
Join a panel of top journalists with ties to the Adirondacks for a discussion around journalism amid "fake news" and "alternative facts."
Brendan Wiltse: Champion for wilderness, known for motivating young activists
By Tracy Ormsbee
As a summit guide on Poke-O-Moonshine in college and later a summit steward for the Adirondack Mountain Club and then manager of John’s Brook Lodge for two and a half years while in grad school to become a scientist, Brandon Wiltse developed a real love of wilderness.
The joys and challenges of teaching in a small school district
By Tracy Ormsbee
Deborah Andersen has taught generations of third graders in Bolton Landing, including the parents of her students, most of her nieces and nephews, and her own children.
Ruth Kuhfahl: A friend to many, known for her trail work ethic
By Tracy Ormsbee
With her “easy projects” and welcoming personality, Ruth Kuhfahl has brought many people into the Adirondack fold and taught them about trail work
Coffee and conversation with the Adirondack Explorer
By Tracy Ormsbee
The Adirondack Explorer invited subscribers to join Editor Brandon Loomis and reporters Gwendolyn Craig, Mike Lynch, Jim Odato and Ry Rivard in January to discuss the January/February issue of the magazine. The topics discussed ranged from Rivard’s investigation into the use of road salt in the Adirondacks to New York State’s lack of enforcement of…
Ellen Maroun: Advocate for Tupper Lake
By Tracy Ormsbee
When the longtime community activist looks around the town of almost 6,000, she sees only promise: businesses moving into the downtown; two new craft breweries; a new arts center, Tupper Arts; the Wild Center; the Sky Center; dilapidated buildings finally torn down and new standards applied.
Joe Kahn: A lifetime of learning, love of the outdoors
By Tracy Ormsbee
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 painting, practicing guitar and harmonica inside without having to walk on the ice and…