What you need to know about Northeastern forests After a slow start, “Forests Adrift” (Yale University Press, 2020) gives a good overview of the state of our Northeastern forests. Ecologist Charles Canham brings his keen eye to what causes … [Read more...] about ‘Forests Adrift’

If you’ve missed the Ironman race Sports books aren’t my favorite genre, but Herb Terns’ novel “Iron Sharpens Iron” (The Troy Book Makers, 2020) is more than a series of training tips. Colden McIntyre, a Lake Placid native, wants to win the gold … [Read more...] about ‘Iron Sharpens Iron’

Your fix of Adirondack lore Christopher Shaw mined memories of his conversations with Adirondack old-timers when he wrote his novel “The Power Line” (Outskirts Press, 2020), set mostly in the 1920s. His characters Fran Germaine and Lonnie Monroe … [Read more...] about ‘The Power Line’

For young readers looking for adventure The road up Whiteface also appears in “Camper Girl” (Fitzroy Books, 2020), a Young Adult novel by Glenn Erick Miller. Eighteen-year-old Shannon Burke, unable to afford college, goes on a solo quest to the … [Read more...] about ‘Camper Girl’

Some new hikes to try—and their history In his chatty, enthusiastic prose William C. Hill has the voice of a 21st century Adirondack guide in his book “Hiking the Trail to Yesterday, vol. II” (WIlliam C. Hill, rockonk8sdad@yahoo.com). He combines … [Read more...] about ‘Hiking the Trail to Yesterday, vol. II’

A murder mystery for your dock reading “Hid From Our Eyes” (Minotaur Books, 2020) is Julia Spencer-Fleming’s ninth mystery set in the fictional village of Millers Kill, a place where, she writes, “poor farms and Saratoga money and the mountains … [Read more...] about ‘Hid From Our Eyes’