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Tim Rowland

Tim Rowland is a columnist, author and outdoors writer living in Jay. He can be reached at [email protected].

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view from sawyer mountain in fall

Hiking in William West Durant’s ‘stomping grounds’

By Tim Rowland

Hiking through history on Sawyer Mountain, located halfway between Indian Lake and Blue Mountain Lake

Mitchell Merrihew and Cade Rolly work hand tools backfilling a foundation. Both graduated from Tupper Lake high school in 2023 and now are full time with Kentile Excavation.

New faces in construction: Local youth find stability in trade careers

By Tim Rowland

Young adults in the Adirondacks are increasingly choosing trades over traditional college paths

man at a desk

Embracing remote work: How the Adirondacks are attracting a new workforce

By Tim Rowland

Meet some of the people drawn to the region and taking their jobs with them

poor fall color this leaf season

Rating autumn’s leaf season: A disappointing display?

By Tim Rowland

Adirondack photographers, artists seek beauty amidst subdued fall colors

How tech innovation is revitalizing Adirondack communities

By Tim Rowland

 Tech jobs create opportunities for remote workers and outdoor enthusiasts to live and work in the Adirondacks

The Garden trailhead, filed to capacity on a fall weekday afternoon.

Keene faces growing issues with hikers: Rising conflicts, parking problems

By Tim Rowland

Illegal parking and hiker hostilities add to the strain on High Peaks stewards

A woman riding a bike on the Placid-to-Saranac segment of the Adirondack Rail Trail

Adirondack Rail Trail: Biking, hiking from Lake Clear to Floodwood Mountain

By Tim Rowland

Many happy people out on the open sections of the newly opened route

Dak Bars are made in the Adirondacks

Adirondack entrepreneurs think big, work small

By Tim Rowland

Small businesses face challenges in getting capital, employees

Susie Smith, Founder and President of Dak Bar, wearing a blue shirt, at her production facility at The Hub in Essex.

From Essex kitchen to Goldman Sachs: The rise of Dak Bar

By Tim Rowland

With new capital and part-time staff, Susie Smith aims to scale her business while navigating the challenges around production

Sunset from a firewtower.

The Buck (Mountain) stops here

By Tim Rowland

A lesson on names and places

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