Community celebrates newest addition on county-owned land By Tim Rowland As one of the people spearheading a new mountain biking trail project in Keene, DeAnna Brown prepared certificates for everyone who helped. It amounted to quite a stack of … [Read more...] about Keene celebrates new bike trails
Outdoor Recreation
A river worthy of respect
Grasse River along Tooley Pond Road 'not for faint of heart' By Tom French My adventurous 20-year-old daughter has eyed this trip ever since I took her to the top of Copper Rock Falls last year and she saw the yellow “canoe carry” discs. … [Read more...] about A river worthy of respect
Hamlets to Huts gears up for program expansion, thanks to grant support
Secretary of State takes part in paddling, hiking excursion to celebrate Adirondack tourism By Jamie Organski Adirondack Hamlets to Huts (a non-profit organization based out of Saranac Lake) went from a concept in 2014 to incorporating in … [Read more...] about Hamlets to Huts gears up for program expansion, thanks to grant support
Trail wrong turn turns into Big Bad Luck
Salvaging the hike after misreading sign for OK Slip Falls By Tim Rowland Welcome to Explore More, mea culpa edition. In considering my past mistakes, remember that you are dealing with someone who for two years after moving to the Adirondacks … [Read more...] about Trail wrong turn turns into Big Bad Luck
Rail bikes offer fall outing for all ages
Editor's note: This originally ran in 2021, and has been updated with information for the 2022 season. By Jamie Organski As Adirondack Scenic Rail Bike Adventures comes off the heels of a sold-out summer season, Division Manager Erin Crowe … [Read more...] about Rail bikes offer fall outing for all ages
A place to feel grounded
OK Slip Falls, an Adirondack lake and a needed reminder By Klarisse Torriente A suicide, another death from kidney failure, one eight-day mental health inpatient stay and a suicide attempt. All this family trauma plus time for three jobs, a … [Read more...] about A place to feel grounded