Cascade Lakes wild ice skating
Ice skating on a wild pond in a magical setting can warm the soul. By Diane Chase
Outdoor Recreation
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Mr. Van Trail
A refurbished Mr. Van Trail offers an alternative to the popular Avalanche Pass ski tour. By Phil Brown
Welcome back, winter
After December snowfalls, our editor goes on his first ski trip of the season to High Rock in the Five Ponds Wilderness. By Phil Brown AFTER SEVERAL LONG days in the office, I went to bed dreaming of my first backcountry ski trip of the season, a jaunt to High Rock in the Five Ponds…
When heaven freezes over
Ice skating on a wild pond in a magical setting can warm the soul. By Diane Chase SKATING OFF the beaten track brings a sense of freedom to my soul. No matter how cold it is outside, I will haul my family to frozen ponds to lash skates to their feet. I know the Adirondack…
Cascade Lake Ski Loop
Pigeon Lake Wilderness offers skiers a quiet refuge in snowmobiling country. By Phil Brown
Raymond Brook Ski Trail
WHEN THERE’S deep snow in your own backyard, you might be reluctant to venture off to someone else’s stash, but that’s what we did last January. By Nancie Battaglia
‘Day one of forever’
The opening of the Essex Chain Lakes attracts a flock of paddlers on a colorful autumn day. By Phil Brown AFTER CARRYING our canoes a quarter-mile, paddling briefly across Deer Pond, and then carrying another half-mile, Sue Bibeau and I were eager to begin our exploration of the Essex Chain Lakes, a string of pristine…
A Cascade of riches
Pigeon Lake Wilderness offers skiers a quiet refuge in snowmobiling country. By Phil Brown LAST WINTER, a former colleague got in touch to see if I wanted to go skiing in the Inlet area. Not one to turn down a chance to ski or catch up with a friend, I suggested we do the loop…
Saranac Lake 6ers guide to hiking six Adirondack mountains
The Adirondack Explorer staff hiked the Saranac Lake 6 and prepared this guide containing trail descriptions, maps, and photographs.
The Hudson’s mellow side
State acquisition of Essex Chain Lakes Tract from the Nature Conservancy opens up Blackwell Stillwater to flatwater paddlers. By Phil Brown IN THE LAST ISSUE of the Explorer, I wrote about paddling a stretch of the upper Hudson River newly open to the public. As you may recall, we started in Newcomb and traveled about…