A friend and I paddled one of my favorite canoe routes the other day. Putting in at Jones Pond, we paddled across the pond, down the outlet to Osgood Pond, across the pond, and down the Osgood River to an old rock dam. We then returned to Osgood … [Read more...] about A favorite paddle
Outdoor Recreation
The charms of Lows Ridge
Lows Ridge may rise only four hundred fifty feet above the landscape, but it offers an awesome view of the Bog River country, with the High Peaks in the distance. Most people climb the ridge after paddling up the Bog and across Hitchins Pond, but … [Read more...] about The charms of Lows Ridge
More on ‘squaw’
My post about using squaw in place names generated a good deal of discussion in Views from the Top and Adirondack Forum, two of the more active Adirondack message boards. Check out the links if you're interested. … [Read more...] about More on ‘squaw’
Climbing the Eagle
In the Adirondacks, we don't have much terrain above tree line, but for those hikers who want to experience a little exposure, we do have slides. These are formed when a rainstorm saturates the thin soil on a steep slope and washes away the … [Read more...] about Climbing the Eagle
Shingle Shanty update
Charles Morrison, a former DEC official, wrote a letter to the Times Union in response to my op-ed piece on the navigability of Shingle Shanty Brook. He agrees that it should be open to the public. Morrison is the former director of natural resources … [Read more...] about Shingle Shanty update
Testing the legal waters
In an earlier blog, I mentioned that I did a two-day canoe trip from Little Tupper Lake to Lake Lila in May. A story about the trip will appear in the July-August issue of the Explorer. It's more than just another account of Adirondack adventure, for … [Read more...] about Testing the legal waters