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Outdoor Recreation

Adirondack Explorer stories of the year: No. 6

By Tracy Ormsbee

December 30, 2018

Explore More: hiking, saranac lake

As we head into a new year, the Adirondack Explorer looks back at the most popular online stories of 2018.

Hikers love a patch challenge and the Saranac 6ers is a favorite. The Explorer republished a 2013 story about the challenge and it became one of the most-read of the year. Hikers who climb all six peaks earn a patch and the right to ring the 6er bell at downtown Saranac Lake’s Berkeley Green.

Read the story here.

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Tracy Ormsbee

Tracy Ormsbee is publisher of the Adirondack Explorer. When she’s not working – and it’s not black fly season – you can find her outdoors hiking, running, paddle boarding or reading a book on an Adirondack chair somewhere.

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