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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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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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The Adirondack region’s ‘most promising jobs’

By Tim Rowland

Adirondack Foundation report highlights high-demand jobs for young professionals across the North Country

The Sentinels and behind them the Hurricane Wilderness from Flume Knob.

Flume Knob in Wilmington: Short hike with big views

By Tim Rowland

Tech troubles and ranger report woes can melt away on this classic fall outing

Wilmington Town Board member Tina Terry Preston

Navigating the gig economy: Inside the lives of Adirondack workers

By Tim Rowland

Adirondackers' work ethic spotlighted through multi-job hustlers and self-employed entrepreneurs who are carving out a unique living

Cape homes go up at Both Meadow project in Keene.

Community efforts fuel affordable housing successes in the Adirondacks

By Tim Rowland

Project efforts can be seen around the region

a-frame lodge

Wanted: Investor for Jay resort

By Tim Rowland

In attempts to raise cash for expansion, NewVida resort operators make a sales pitch

The exterior of a red brick school building

Leaders work to redevelop Keeseville’s former high school

By Tim Rowland

From abandoned school to community hub: a closer look at the process underway to transform a long-empty building

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