By Tim Rowland Driving toward the Adirondacks from Plattsburgh on Interstate 87, Trembleau Mountain appears to the east as a giant batwing with multiple distinct nodes connected with taut ridgelines rising from the flat farmland to the north As … [Read more...] about Trembleau: A Lake Champlain bushwhack
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Finding solitude on a 200 year old road
West Mill Brook trail in North Hudson provides a quiet walk, chance to connect to other backcountry treks By Tim Rowland It was mid-August and cars were piling up at the Keene Valley trail heads like dust bunnies in a pool hall, and I was … [Read more...] about Finding solitude on a 200 year old road
A beautiful paddle hiding in plain sight
Plenty to learn in Lake Everest trip on the Ausable River By Tim Rowland Lake Everest is wilderness, cleverly disguised. Never mind that it’s in the heart of the hamlet of Wilmington. Overlook the lifeguard and the kayak concession. That … [Read more...] about A beautiful paddle hiding in plain sight
A good luck hike
Pair of trails offer nice escape By Tim Rowland There’s some excellent hiking to be had in the beautiful town of Arietta in the south-central part of the park, which may be off the radar of those who frequent the more touristy burgs to the … [Read more...] about A good luck hike
Baseball as only the Adirondacks can play it
People, players of all backgrounds find common ground around American pastime By Tim Rowland It wasn’t a hike, it wasn’t a paddle, it wasn't a bike ride. But as adventures go, we were exploring some lightly trammeled Adirondack ground that … [Read more...] about Baseball as only the Adirondacks can play it
A walk through a ‘working’ forest
New West Valley Trail in Lewis gives glimpse into past uses By Tim Rowland In 1945, the students of Plattsburgh State bought 662 acres of land in the Town of Lewis from the A. Masons and Sons Lumber Company, which became something of a wooded … [Read more...] about A walk through a ‘working’ forest