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Summit vista looking out from side of mountain rock surface toward alpine trees and Adirondack mountains in the distance.

Lake Placid hidden gem: Hiking Seymour Mountain

By Tim Rowland

Seymour Mountain near Lake Placid delivers spectacular Adirondack views with minimal crowds, making it the perfect hidden gem for hikers seeking solitude.

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Closed trail at junction point where hikers coming from Marcy Dam would normally continue toward Avalanche Lake.

Landslides close Avalanche Pass trail

By Brenne Sheehan

Several routes in the High Peaks around Mount Colden, Algonquin Peak and Mount Marcy have closed until further notice.

Meg LeFevre Bobbin tests out "The Rig," a mobility device created by the company Not A Wheelchair, to ride into Camp Santanoni in August 2024 in Newcomb. Bobbin made the excursion with her husband Buck

Motorized wheelchairs return to remote Adirondack historic site

By David Escobar

A DEC program that helps people with disabilities access one of the Adirondacks’ most remote historic sites is returning for a second year.

The trail to Scarface Mountain is closed to the summit due to a unsafe bridge. Photo by Mike Lynch

Scarface Mountain Trail in Ray Brook to reopen this fall after bridge replacement

By Mike Lynch

Work to restore access to a popular hiking trail to start in August.

Leichter trail farmland

Linger on the Leichter Trail

By Tim Rowland

The 1.5 mile hike provides options for views of High Peaks and Champlain Valley farms

Close up of hexegenia Limbata Adult Spinner perched on a finger in the dark

After dark adventures: Prime time summer fly fishing in the Adirondacks

By Contributing Writer

Major insect hatches make for epic night time fishing

goodnow fire tower

Goodnow Mountain trail to close July 7 for repairs

By Melissa Hart

Popular Newcomb fire tower hike to temporarily close for repairs

A man wearing a helmet rides a mobility chair on a trail

Motorized wheelchair program returns to Great Camp Santanoni

By David Escobar

Accessibility devices to become available starting July 5

Hikers cross rocks

Crane Mountain Paint Mine features high bluffs and history

By Tim Rowland

Remnants of the Glen Mining Co. paint plant dot the scenic hike between Huckleberry and Crane mountains

GRB canoe brand to move inside Blue Line

By Zachary Matson

Canoe enthusiast takes over line of racing boats

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