By Tim Rowland Item: This is the worst black fly season in at least 16 years. I’m not possessed of this kind of historical record myself, but I saw it on social media, so it must be true. There have also been anecdotal reports from the field of … [Read more...] about A Schroon Lake hike, with black flies
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Round Mountain: High Peaks feel without crowds, all-day commitment
By Tim Rowland Some mountains get short shrift because they sit in close proximity to more popular destinations. Round Mountain in Keene Valley qualifies as one — it seems safe to say that thousands of High-Peaks-bound hikers stampede past Round’s … [Read more...] about Round Mountain: High Peaks feel without crowds, all-day commitment
To Cooper Kiln Pond, and beyond
Wilmington Peak bushwhack may or may not be worth it By Tim Rowland Among Hurricane Irene’s lasting marks on the Adirondack landscape in 2011 was a slide down the eastern side of Wilmington Peak in the Stephenson Range in the town of … [Read more...] about To Cooper Kiln Pond, and beyond
Flowers, fossils and fire: All found in Crown Point
By Tim Rowland We came for the flowers but stayed for everything else that was going on at the Crown Point Historic Site on I Love My Park Day, including bird banding, ancient fossils and the greatest Adirondack fire no one’s ever heard … [Read more...] about Flowers, fossils and fire: All found in Crown Point
Chasing dreams of spring hiking
Chase Mountain scratches the itch of spring bushwhacks By Tim Rowland Tooling along on the interstates is efficient, but you’re obviously going to miss a lot of local color. Similarly, there are mesmerizing overlooks and comely ponds and … [Read more...] about Chasing dreams of spring hiking
Tracking down plane wreckage
The Adirondacks are littered with plane crash sites. Here's a recent trek out to one of them. By Tim Rowland It was a spectacular day for a plane crash. Not to be in one obviously, but to hike to a mountain flank where a corporate jet tasked … [Read more...] about Tracking down plane wreckage