By Tom Woodman
March 1, 2011
Hikers take in the view from the top of Noonmark. Photo by Barry Lobdell Circled by High Peaks, accessible Noonmark offers big views By TOM WOODMAN A hike up Noonmark Mountain offers the experiences of a Great Range expedition in a compact, half-day excursion. You ascend through the mixed hardwood forest of the lower elevations,…
By Tom Woodman
December 1, 2010
The town of Lake George, long at the epicenter of overbuilding in the Adirondacks, has now become a leader in the fight against one of the damaging consequences of sprawl—the surge of nutrients that can virtually smother a lake. The law is an important part of broader efforts to roll back the damages caused by…
By Tom Woodman
August 1, 2010
By TOM WOODMAN There’s something that pads through the forest in low light, moving just in and out of sight. It blends with the trees along a back road near Newcomb. It’s a fleeting presence at the edge of a field by Thendara, just a hint of shape, a phantom made real as much by…