My first view from an Adirondack summit was at the tower on Goodnow Mountain near Newcomb, and I can still recall the thrill. I was 11 or 12, and some friends and I were staying at a summer camp on Long Lake. The tower, maintained by the state … [Read more...] about Views from on High: Fire Tower Trails in the Adirondacks and Catskills
Discover the Northwest Adirondacks
Adirondack outdoor types tend to be sort of gear crazy. An avid hiker might own two or three pairs of boots, for use on different kinds of trail. No garage is complete without a kayak and a canoe. It’s not uncommon for snow mavens to own three sets … [Read more...] about Discover the Northwest Adirondacks
Quiet Water Canoe Guide: New York
To broaden one’s horizons, try the Quiet Water Canoe Guide: New York. Here everything is our oyster—literally, from the oyster beds of Long Island to Coles Creek on the St. Lawrence River, from East Bay on Lake Ontario to the Erie Canal and onto Lake … [Read more...] about Quiet Water Canoe Guide: New York
Fun on Flatwater: An Introduction to Adirondack Canoeing
If you are not in to risking your neck, the perfect paddling guide is Barbara McMartin’s Fun on Flatwater: An Introduction to Adirondack Canoeing. This is my favorite sort of adventuring, for contrary to what seems to be the vogue these days, true … [Read more...] about Fun on Flatwater: An Introduction to Adirondack Canoeing
Adirondack Canoe Waters: South and West Flow
Alec C. Proskine’s Adirondack Canoe Waters: South and West Flow, published in 1985, expands on Jamieson’s efforts, which had left three of the five Adirondack basins uncovered: the Black River Basin (West Flow) and the Mohawk and Upper Hudson Basins … [Read more...] about Adirondack Canoe Waters: South and West Flow
Adirondack Canoe Waters: North Flow
Paul Jamieson’s Adirondack Canoe Waters: North Flow, first appeared in 1975 and quickly set the standard to which most subsequent guides adhere. It has gone through many editions and picked up a co-author, Donald Morris, who has expanded the book’s … [Read more...] about Adirondack Canoe Waters: North Flow