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Great Camp Sagamore

Historic Adirondack Great Camps that you can visit

By Holly Riddle

These 7 destinations once open only to the Northeast’s elite now welcome visitors seeking a rustic retreat from the outside world 

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A descendant of America’s namesake, and a wild tale

By Tim Rowland

How the son of a president, an Italian treasure seeker, a St. Lawrence County land baron are all connected to the house that is now the Remington Museum

woodcarver mark paul

Lessons from a carving ‘wizard’

By Jak Krouse

Adirondack woodworker creates magic in five minutes

Native presence in the Adirondacks: Debunking historical myths

By Adirondack Explorer

The Mohawk tribe, of the Iroquois Confederacy, left clues to their history in the Adirondacks.

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Adirondack baseball’s league of its own

By Tim Rowland

America's pastime has long history in Northern NY

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Having Faith

By Tim Rowland

Keene Arts exhibit captures artist Harold Weston's twin loves

A celebration of freedom

By Jak Krouse

Adirondack groups mark Juneteenth holiday with weekend full of events

gathering in the woods

For the love of dads: Pa’s Falls mystery solved

By Tom French

Memories of spending time at hunting camp with friends, family, and Piels

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William Miner: Builder of Adirondack dams, farm innovator

By Tom French

Former philanthropist left his mark in Clinton County with the creation of what's known today as the Miner Institute, a working farm and research center.

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Death of an Adirondack relic

By Tim Rowland

Mineville's No. 7 iron ore plant is slated for demolition; and the community has hopes for a new use of property

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