Most people who canoe the Bog River start at the Lower Dam and paddle upstream to Hitchins Pond. From there, they can carry around the Upper Dam to enter Lows Lake. But there is another flatwater trip on the Bog that doesn't see as much … [Read more...] about Canoeing the Lower Bog
Outdoor Recreation
Paddling scenic Fall Stream
A few years ago, the Explorer published a story by Mark Bowie about a canoe trip on Fall Stream, a tributary of Piseco Lake. Mark did the trip with some volunteers from the Adirondack Mountain Club who were investigating the possibility of adding … [Read more...] about Paddling scenic Fall Stream
‘Wild Times’ is here
We at the Explorer just received copies of our new book, Wild Times, a full-color anthology of 120 hiking and paddling adventures from the past ten years of our newsmagazine. This is news you can use, whether you're looking to paddle a quiet … [Read more...] about ‘Wild Times’ is here
A chance encounter on Iroquois
Last weekend I climbed over Algonquin Peak and continued along the ridge to Iroquois Peak a mile away. I'm not saying this is the best hike in the Adirondacks, but it's way up there. Some of the scenic highlights: the Trap Dike and huge slides on … [Read more...] about A chance encounter on Iroquois
Climbing the Whiteface slide
Last weekend, I climbed the Lake Placid slide on Whiteface Mountain with Sue Bibeau, who designs the Explorer, and her husband, Jeff Oehler. We paddled across the lake, went up the hiking trail for two miles, and bushwhacked up Whiteface Brook to the … [Read more...] about Climbing the Whiteface slide
Climbing without a rope
A month ago, I went rock climbing with Mark Meschinelli at Poke-O-Moonshine. One of the Adirondacks' most experienced climbers, Mark led a friend and me up an easy (but classic) route called Catharsis. Mark went first and belayed us at the end of … [Read more...] about Climbing without a rope