Weekly outdoor recreation updates
Past Newsletters
Backcountry Journal
2020
- 12/31/20 The year in recreation
- 12/24/20 2020 photo highlights
- 12/17/20 Butterflies and snowstorms
- 12/10/20 Two totally different types of hikes
- 12/03/20 Three favorite winter treks
- 11/26/20 Where will you be skiing this winter?
- 11/19/20 Catch the current river series
- 11/12/20 September-October Photo Highlights
- 11/05/20 Making hiking history
- 10/29/20 Search and rescues spike this year
- 10/22/20 What’s in your winter backpack?
- 10/15/20 Enjoying our environment
- 10/01/20 Peak foliage is behind us
- 9/24/20 Spawning salmon
- 9/17/20 The invisible invasion
- 9/10/20 How you can help with hemlock woolly adelgid
- 9/03/20 Tell your story of visiting the Adirondacks
- 8/27/20 Fire towers to be lit statewide
- 8/20/20 In search of moose
- 8/13/20 Secret’s out
- 8/06/20 Rediscovering an iconic river
- 7/30/20 Forgotten lands
- 7/23/20 Backpacking the Cranberry 50
- 7/16/20 Catching magic in the woods
- 7/09/20 The cycle of killing habituated bears continues
- 7/2/20 Hear from guest writer Rex Smith
- 6/25/20 Camping season is here
- 6/18/20 Birds = good therapy!
- 6/11/20 A rescue in the High Peaks Wilderness
- 6/03/20 90-Miler won’t happen in 2020
- 5/28/20 Fires in the Adirondacks
- 5/21/20 ADK leaders ask weekend visitors to act responsibly, be patient
- 5/14/20 Packing a mask
- 5/07/20 Moose sightings
- 4/30/20 Blackfly control programs to continue
- 4/23/20 The sounds of frogs
- 4/16/20 Signs of spring amidst a light snowfall
- 4/09/20 A pair of popular Lake George hiking trails closed
- 4/02/20 Outdoor books to help you escape
- 3/26/20 Use your outdoor skills during the coronavirus pandemic
- 3/19/20 Follow coronavirus guidelines and stay close to home if you recreate
- 3/12/20 How far off is ice out?
- 3/05/20 Adventures in the heart of winter
- 2/27/20 Skiing the Wright Peak Ski Trail
- 2/20/20 Dawn patrol at Whiteface Mountain
- 2/13/20 Summiting a snowy Hurricane Mountain
- 2/06/20 January photo highlights
- 1/30/20 A trip to Great Camp Santanoni
- 1/23/20 Wild ice skating
- 1/16/20 Skiing the Frenette trails in Tupper Lake
- 1/9/20 Jackrabbit Trail photo gallery
- 1/2/20 Photo highlights from 2019
2019
- 12/26/19 Revisiting a classic Adirondack ski
- 12/19/19 Packing for your next winter adventure
- 12/12/19 November photo highlights
- 12/05/19 A short snowshoe up Sawyer Mountain
- 11/28/19 A trip on the Hays Brook Truck Trail
- 11/21/19 Revisiting the 1999 Noonmark Fire
- 11/14/19 Adventuring in the Five Ponds Wilderness
- 11/07/19 October photo highlights and Halloween storm images
- 10/31/19 Snow geese visit Lake Champlain region
- 10/24/19 Reading season is upon us
- 10/17/19 Fall folliage and first tracks
- 10/10/19 Expect Columbus Day Crowds
- 10/03/19 September Photo Highlights
- 9/26/19 The Adirondacks as a classroom
- 9/19/19 Plight of the monarch butterflies
- 9/12/19 Hiker rescued twice in two days in August
- 9/5/19 August photo highlights
- 8/29/19 Women at work on the trails
- 8/22/19 Share your stories
- 8/15/19 In search of monarch butterflies
- 8/8/19 LNT visits High Peaks
- 8/1/19 See images of Mount Colden, Lake George, and a female trail crew
- 7/25/19 A trip to Marcy
- 7/18/19 Paddling and birding on Fishing Brook
- 7/11/19 Paddling in the central Adirondacks
- 7/4/19 Mount Van Hoevenberg Trail reroute
- 6/27/19 For the birds
- 6/20/19 Paddling trips in the northern Adirondacks
- 6/13/19 Seeking solitude
- 6/06/19 We’re almost there …
- 5/30/19 Updated resources for paddlers and hikers.
- 5/23/19 Is your smartphone ready for the backcountry?
- 5/16/19 Who says anglers are patient?
- 5/9/19 Lots of moose sightings recently
- 5/2/19 High Peaks is designated a Hot Spot
- 4/25/19 Ice out, flooding, and a smelt run
- 4/18/19 Waiting for the Rain
- 4/11/19 “Cougar” sighting in Minerva?
- 4/4/19 Fly fishing an icy river
- 3/28/19 First Edition