Get off your bike for some camping, hiking and fishing along Adirondack Rail Trail By Gillian Scott My family has hiked, camped, cross- country skied and paddled throughout the Adirondacks. But our bicycle adventures have been more limited. … [Read more...] about Park and ride
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Accessible Adirondacks
Outdoorspeople with disabilities have more overnight options in the North Country By Gillian Scott When Jason Thurston stays at his favorite Adirondack campground, he can participate in activities that are out of reach for him in other outdoor … [Read more...] about Accessible Adirondacks
Sweet island dreams
St. Regis Canoe area is a rare escape to personal wilderness paradise By Lisa Ballard The loon was either truly loony, primping with great fanfare, or just having fun. Only 20 yards from the bow of our canoe, it waved a wing, scratched its … [Read more...] about Sweet island dreams
Safe spaces
Camps home in on diversity as part of overall mission By Amy Scattergood It’s been a long year since the pandemic began — a year filled with reckoning that grew to include issues of race and discrimination as well as illness and … [Read more...] about Safe spaces
Hiking the Cranberry 50 during the COVID-19 crisis
Cranberry Lake’s loop is a perfect spot for pandemic social distancing By Betsy Kepes In some ways the Cranberry Lake 50 is a perfect trail for a pandemic. The trail is often wide, following old logging roads, so if you do meet a hiker (a … [Read more...] about Hiking the Cranberry 50 during the COVID-19 crisis
DEC to open camping reservations
Starting Monday, July 6, NYS DEC has announced it will open reservations for the 2020 camping season. Currently, all DEC-managed campgrounds are open for those with existing reservations. On Monday, campers will be able to book stays that will start … [Read more...] about DEC to open camping reservations