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Winter reading to bring you closer to the Adirondacks

By Betsy Kepes

9 book recommendations for your winter reading list. These are for those that love the Adirondacks and their communities.

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Santa’s Workshop: 75 years of magic

By Tom French

Nostalgia at the heart of one of the country's oldest theme parks

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Mount Adams: A hike with mining history

By Tom French

At 3,460 feet, Mount Adams is one of the higher fire tower peaks.

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The Pride of the Adirondacks

By Tom French

Air Force veterans, other volunteers work to restore two Cold War-era planes

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Perspective: The forest preserve’s expanding size and role

By Philip Terrie

New York has been a leader in conservation since the 1880s

An aerial view of Spring Pond Bog in the Adirondacks

Can art encourage stewardship of North Country waters?

By Chloe Bennett

Artists combine science and aesthetics to showcase the voices of local waters.

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Adirondack Experience opens its art vault

By Philip Terrie

A new exhibit showcases some of the highlights of Adirondack Experience's extensive collection

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John Thomas Brook name change made official

By Tim Rowland

A sign was unveiled Saturday officially changing the name of Negro Brook in Vermontville

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Newcomb’s story, told through its schools

By Tim Rowland

Museum exhibit shows the history of education in the community

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Honoring Blacksville

By Tim Rowland

Historic marker gives recognition to little-known Black settlement in Loon Lake

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