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
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Linger on the Leichter Trail
By Tim Rowland
The 1.5 mile hike provides options for views of High Peaks and Champlain Valley farms
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Ausable Marsh: Flora and fauna accompany a short hike
By Tim Rowland
Ausable Marsh offers an environmentally abundant alternative to the busier Ausable Point
Champlain Area Trails buys Twin Valleys Education Center
By Tim Rowland
Acquisition prioritizes maintaining and expanding outdoor recreation
Titusville Triad: Three hiking opportunities in a northern forest
By Tom French
Titusville, south of Malone, offers a triad of hikes including The Ledges, High Falls of the Big Salmon River trail and Elephant Head.
Hoffman Notch Trail: A rewarding, remote spring hike
By Tim Rowland
An end-to-end jaunt on an understated route
Coon Mountain: Small, spring hike with big payoff in ephemerals, vernal pools
By Tim Rowland
Act now before these short-season beauties are gone
Coot Hill: Short hike with big views in the Champlain Valley
By Tim Rowland
Recently added to Champlain Area Trails, Coot Hill climb is less than a mile with minimal effort
Split Rock Mountain’s forgotten quarry and tramway
By Tim Rowland
The hidden trails of Split Rock Mountain Wild Forest reveal a piece of Adirondack history that ended tragically
Jones Hill: An understated trek in Schroon
By Tim Rowland
Humble little Jones Hill, an 1,880-foot bump in the town of Schroon, doesn’t draw much attention—just yet.