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Purple flowers by marsh

Ausable Marsh: Flora and fauna accompany a short hike

By Tim Rowland

Ausable Marsh offers an environmentally abundant alternative to the busier Ausable Point

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The hills of the Twin Valley Preserve from a lookout on Payne Mountain.

Champlain Area Trails buys Twin Valleys Education Center

By Tim Rowland

Acquisition prioritizes maintaining and expanding outdoor recreation

sandy bank to Lows Lake

Bog River put in gets facelift with additional parking 

By Phil Brown

Lows Lake access upgraded for canoe, kayak users

Hikers on mountaintop

Who will lead trips for Adirondack Mountain Club?

By Gillian Scott

Some chapters cite updated training requirements as contributing to decline in volunteers

dramatic night skies

Dark skies beckon: Night events see surge in popularity

By Holly Riddle

Stargazing, night paddles, photography workshops and other activities provide after-dark outings

Man carries canoe

Looking for azaleas on the Oswegatchie

By Tom French

West Branch Oswegatchie River trip falls short on blooms and long on views

canoe on a grassy riverbank

Adirondack paddling perfection on the East Branch of the St. Regis River

By Zachary Matson

New paddling column, The Next Bend, aims to explore waterways that shape Adirondack Park

John Spissinger talks about some of his favorite flies.

Legendary fly fishermen share secrets of Ausable River

By Tim Rowland

Fly fishing icons discuss philosophy, technique

man climbing in narrow rock wall

Climbing via ferrata: Ausable Chasm provides safe options for beginners

By Phil Brown

Popular tourism attraction is ahead of the curve in adopting European-engineered rock climbing techniques

Catamount Mountain in the background dominates the view from Fishhole Pond in the foreground

The Loon Lake Challenge

By Phil Brown

Hitting four scenic ponds in the Adirondacks in one day

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