Recreation in the Adirondacks
A long history of getting outside in the Adirondack Park
In his groundbreaking 1869 guidebook, “Adventures in the Wilderness, Camp-Life in the Adirondacks,” Boston preacher William H.H. Murray wrote that spending time recreating in nature rejuvenates both body and spirit for the city dweller: “I deem the excursion eminently adapted to restore impaired health. I most highly recommend a month’s experience among the pines.”
Since then, millions of people have sought “R&R” in the Adirondack region. With millions of acres of public land, containing hundreds of mountains to hike and thousands of miles of lakes and rivers to paddle, the Adirondack Park is a year-round destination.
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Getting in outside in the AdirondackS
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The Loon Lake Challenge
Hitting four scenic ponds in the Adirondacks in one day
Titusville Triad: Three hiking opportunities in a northern forest
Titusville, south of Malone, offers a triad of hikes including The Ledges, High Falls of the Big Salmon River trail and Elephant Head.
Hoffman Notch Trail: A rewarding, remote spring hike
An end-to-end jaunt on an understated route
Coon Mountain: Small, spring hike with big payoff in ephemerals, vernal pools
Act now before these short-season beauties are gone
A big day on Adirondacks’ Little River
Trip includes unexpected strong current, black bear sighting
Northern Forest Canoe Trail marks 25th anniversary, 740 miles of scenic waterways
Organization that oversees the trail looks back on 25 years of paddling and progress
Barkeater Trails Alliance to unveil new descent route on East Branch Trails in Keene
Mountain biking network open for spring riding
Coot Hill: Short hike with big views in the Champlain Valley
Recently added to Champlain Area Trails, Coot Hill climb is less than a mile with minimal effort