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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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The headwaters of the North Branch of the Boquet River from the summit of Eagle Mountain. Photo by Tim Rowland

Exploring the Eagle Mountain wilderness

By Tim Rowland

Located in the Champlain Valley, this preserve is owned by Northeast Wilderness Trust.

Mount Jo trail gets makeover

By Tim Rowland

The short jaunt up Mount Jo opens a heavenly window into a dramatic mountain skyline.

own of Jay Supervisor Matt Stanley talking about the potential for downtown revitalization in Au Sable Forks. The building behind him is a former Aubuchon hardware store that has long been vacant and it’s 3 apartments are not habitable. Stanley has applied for a New York Main Street Technical grant for planning and additional fund raising to assist building owners. Photo by Eric Teed

Taking stock of housing: Hemmed-in hamlets want to develop housing

By Tim Rowland

From town halls to advocacy groups to the Adirondack Park Agency, hamlets and hamlet expansion are viewed as the best hope for affordable housing.

A tough housing hunt for young people

By Tim Rowland

Franklin County lost almost a quarter of its population under the age of 45 from 2000 to 2020.

Whiteface Mountain from the summit of Bear Den. Photo by Tim Rowland

In the shadows of Whiteface Mountain

By Tim Rowland

If it’s possible for something 2,650 feet high to get lost, that’s what happens to Bear Den Mountain.

Gore Mountain and the Hudson River Valley from the summit. Photo by Tim Rowland

Ridge walking on Moxham Mountain

By Tim Rowland

At just shy of two miles in, the views begin in earnest, including a great look at the bare summit face of Moxham itself, whose stony slabs look like the armored plates on some great prehistoric beast.

woman in front of housing development

Taking Stock of Housing: The role of nonprofits

By Tim Rowland

Organizations putting people before profits help fill in housing gaps

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At NewVida, amenities for both locals and visitors

By Tim Rowland

Owners aim to create local gathering place as well as a getaway

Help is on the way: Both Meadow

By Tim Rowland

Four affordable cape-style homes in the hamlet of Keene

Bass lake

The fishing looks good at Bass Lake

By Tim Rowland

There are a few different ways to access this Hammond Pond Wild Forest destination

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