Five fire tower peaks that make great winter hikes
January 21, 2021
A 360-degree view from a frost covered fire tower can make a winter hike even more rewarding.
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January 21, 2021
A 360-degree view from a frost covered fire tower can make a winter hike even more rewarding.
By Mike Lynch
December 20, 2020
One of the good things about backcountry skiing in the Adirondacks is that it’s usually easier to get away from crowds than during the busy hiking season.
December 17, 2020
There’ll be no fireside cocoa at Camp Santanoni this winter, the latest Adirondack tradition to go dormant during the coronavirus pandemic.
December 13, 2020
There is no easy way to access “Passion and Warfare.” The location combined with winter weather anomalies can present a logistical nightmare, but nothing worthwhile is easy.
December 11, 2020
The public will have more time to comment on the state’s proposal to tear down an historic Adirondack camp and put up a day-use area.
By Tim Rowland
December 6, 2020
Slides are notoriously hard to get to, and as the days shorten, climbing one becomes, for us mere mortals, a sport that’s off the table until spring. One shoulder-season exception is the slide on Wilmington Peak in the Stephenson Range in northern Essex County.