Ausable Delta
The French called it Riviere au Sable, or “River of Sand.” If you happen to be fly fishing among the boulders in Wil-mington Notch, you might be puzzled by the name, but not if you’re paddling about the Ausable Delta on Lake Champlain.
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Climb Owls Head, courtesy of Domtar
The Adirondack Park boasts three Owls Head Mountains with hiking trails—near the hamlets of Keene, Long Lake and Owls Head. The last peak, lying on the northern edge of the Park, is the least well-known, but for people who live or vacation in the vicinity it has been a favorite destination for years.
St. Regis Canoe Area
Forget Edison, DaVinci and all those other folks. The true genius of the ages was the bloke who sat down one fine day and invented the vacation. By Mike Jarboe
Woodhull worth the trip
The Black River Wild Forest encompasses more than 121,000 acres, but it has just one trail leading to a summit—Woodhull Mountain.
South Grass tests paddlers in spring
He kept pestering me with the same old question: “It's not whitewater, right?”
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.