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two men on bikes riding up a hill in Wanakena

Cathedral Rock: A fire tower you can bike to

By Tom French

ESF Ranger School in Wanakena offers miles of biking and hiking

What to know: Adirondack Rail Trail crossings

By Mike Lynch

Both drivers and trail users should be alert at crossings along the Adirondack Rail Trail to ensure everyone's safety.

Rocky Peak Ridge and Giant, looking to the southeast from the Blueberry trail system

Customize your outing on Elizabethtown’s Blueberry Hill Trail System

By Tim Rowland

Latest extensions offer hikers of all levels wilderness views, flexible routes

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E-bikes usage, regulations in the Adirondacks explained

By Holly Riddle

What you need to know about e-bikes in the Adirondack Park: Where can they go, are they safe, and does current legislation need to change? 

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Olympic authority to pay $1.2M to host biking World Cup

By James Odato

The deal will bring about 130 cross-country biking competitors to the region for three days in the fall of 2024, 2025 and 2026

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Sable Highlands: Almost as cool as a trip to Scotland

By Tom French

Exploring rail history on an 18-mile bike ride through an underused part of the northern Adirondacks

bloomingdale Bog Trail

A reason for a third bike

By Phil Brown

Gravel bikes come in handy on these 3 rail-trail rides

Keene bike park

Keene to move ahead on new mountain bike trails

By Tim Rowland

Once completed, the network will be part of a mountain bike route from Wilmington to Elizabethtown

Kushaqua Tract

By Adirondack Explorer

A pedaling paradise The author and her husband explore a maze of logging roads on the Kushaqua Tract open to mountain biking. By Susan Bibeau Recently my husband Jeff and I rediscovered our love of mountain biking, and so after I surprised him with a brand-new bike this spring, we started looking for new places to explore. We had already ridden the…

Adirondack bike route

By Adirondack Explorer

By Dick Beamish Governor Andrew Cuomo and bicycle riders please take note: the opportunity of a lifetime is staring us in the face! Bicycling is America’s fastest-growing outdoor activity and now second only to walking. The Adirondack Park can hugely benefit from this healthy national trend. A detailed map shows the exciting possibilities. Follow the…

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