One of the appealing parts of skating on newly formed black ice is that it makes a sci-fi laser sound as the skater glides over it. Ice skaters pay attention to the sound not only for its beauty but for practical reasons.
Outdoor Recreation
Grassroots trails grow in Tupper Lake
The trail system consists of nearly five miles of groomed trails and another mile-long spur trail that connects to the currently shuttered Big Tupper Ski Area. The system is a big upgrade from where it started in 2008 when the main focus was skiing the golf course, which is owned by the town and leased to the Tupper Lake Country Club from the spring to the fall.
Winter footwear: A critical investment for all-seasons hikers
In the winter, there are several pieces of footwear that will be necessary depending on the activity you are interested in as well as the conditions of the trail you want to explore.
Essex County to run free High Peaks trail buses this summer
The shuttles will operate 16 hours a day and pass every Route 73 trailhead once every half hour.
Cocoa ‘on the edge of nowhere’ at Camp Santanoni
Beyond its historic intrigue, though, Newcomb’s Camp Santanoni serves a more utilitarian purpose around two winter holidays and one March weekend: hot chocolate and a woodstove.
Wilderness school
Called the fall practicum, the 28-day journey is one of two major backcountry trips offered through North Country Community College’s wilderness recreation program. The other is a 10-day winter trip.
What you need for recreating in the winter
If you’re looking to explore Adirondack trails in the winter, it’s important to bring along essential gear for personal safety reasons.
Who’s counting peaks?
During my hikes with my kids, I’ve urged them to look around and enjoy nature. We identify trees and admire bark patterns and observe how moss grows. We leave only footprints, take only pictures.
A trail for all seasons
One of my go-to ski tours, especially early in the season, is the Hays Brook Truck Trail north of Paul Smiths. Although another ski tour begins across the road, I never bothered to check it out until last winter. Now I know what I was missing.
Adirondack advocates and officials seek a plan for high-use trails
“I can’t go through another day like this past Saturday,” Keene Town Supervisor Joe Pete Wilson said in October. “It’s beyond the capacity of a town of 1,100 to deal with. It’s just beyond our capacity.”
DEC says to avoid trails and summits this weekend
The state Department of Environmental Conservation is advising the public to avoid backcountry trails and summits throughout the Adirondack region for the duration of the weekend.
Northeast mountain stewards share ideas, research
Land managers, researchers and stewards from the Adirondacks to Maine met this past weekend in Lake Placid for the 11th biennial Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering.