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Woodland shopping for wild edibles

By Contributing Writer

The Adirondack woods offer a bounty equal to any food store

debar pond lodge

What’s next for Debar Lodge?

By Tim Rowland

Fans of Debar Pond Lodge formulate next steps in fight to save the structure

John Thomas Brook near Bloomingdale was recently renamed. Photo by Mike Lynch

Advocates cheer Adirondack brook’s name change

By Mike Lynch

The renaming of a brook in honor of 19th century Black settler John Thomas has given diversity advocates a burst of hope.

A woman with blue backpack digging through leaves on the ground

Tracking down plane wreckage

By Tim Rowland

The Adirondacks are littered with plane crash sites. Here's a recent trek out to see the wreckage of one of them.

View of Lake George from Sagamore Resort.

A tale of two Sagamores

By Tim Rowland

Fans of both iconic Adirondack institutions gather to share stories

A statue of abolitionist John Brown and an African American child at John Brown Farm in North Elba.

Gardens, trails and visitor centers imagined for John Brown Farm

By Gwendolyn Craig

Commenters on plans for John Brown Farm offered an eclectic mix of visions for the historic site named for the abolitionist.

escape funnel

Disco, Stout and Cosmic Rays: Missile silo sites in the Adirondacks

By Tom French

Nuclear missiles and the silos that housed them in the Adirondacks

catamount mountain visible through the trees

All-season access to a former fire tower mountain

By Tom French

Colton's Catamount starts at lodge with the same name

two people on a ski trail

Appreciating kinship on a trip to Santanoni

By Contributing Writer

We have a tradition in the family to cross-country ski into the Santanoni Great Camp in Newcomb every year around New Year’s Day. 

people surrounding a hole in the ice and pulling out a fish

Ice fishing picks up new fans, thanks to guide

By Contributing Writer

Hungry Trout Fly Shop owner uses frozen lakes to provide outdoor learning

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