South Grass tests paddlers in spring
He kept pestering me with the same old question: “It's not whitewater, right?”
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Tongue whets appetite for hiking
I heard the call of the Adirondacks for years, but for just as long left it on hold. People kept on telling me that hiking was liberating and invigorating. Although I was sure it probably was all of that, I told them I usually avoid walking eight to 12 hours with sweaty, smelly companions.
Ferd’s Bog
Ask a birdwatcher to name favorite places in the Adirondacks, and you’re almost certain to get an earful about Ferd’s Bog. This soggy, green corner of the Pigeon Lake Wilderness consists of 170 acres of fen and swamp. By Edward Kanze
5 outings for children
If you want your children to enjoy hiking, you need to start them off on the right foot. First, choose hikes they can handle. Don’t march them up Algonquin on their first outing.
Nippletop hike offers new vista
The Dial-Nippletop loop overlooking the Ausable Lakes valley has always been one of the most spectacular—albeit arduous—day hikes in the Adirondacks, but now it’s even better, thanks to a fire that raged out of control for more than a week last September.
Jackrabbit chases blues away
When I decided to move to Saranac Lake last year, a friend joked, “Yeah, Saranac Lake is a great place to live—for two months of the year.” He meant summer. I saw the humor, but I didn’t agree. Every season in the Adirondacks has something to recommend it. Spring has its wildflowers; fall has its foliage, and winter has its digit-numbing cold.
Running the Rapids
Action—that’s what we offer,” declares Pat Cunningham of Hudson River Rafting Co. “Within three seconds—bango!—you’re in the rapids.”
Colden Slide
Where are you heading today?” the ranger wanted to know. “To see the new slide on Mount Colden,” I replied. By Phil Brown
Kayaking Lake Champlain
A while back, a few friends and I decided to invade Vermont. By kayak. By Rich MacDonald
Hadley Mountain firetower
Gusts of wind rattled the Hadley Mountain fire tower, plastering the American flag against a tower window. By Edward Fitzpatrick