By Tim Rowland What do you suppose is the most popular mountain accessed from the Roostercomb trailhead in Keene Valley? Careful with your answer, it might not be the obvious. Well bad luck, it is the obvious. Most hikers scoot right up to … [Read more...] about Weston Mountain: A worthy destination
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A new High Peaks welcome center opens its doors
Adirondack Mountain Club gears up for summer visitors to former Cascade Ski Center By Mike Lynch P.J. Serafin walked into Adirondack Mountain Club's new Cascade Welcome Center Tuesday morning looking for advice on where he could go hiking with … [Read more...] about A new High Peaks welcome center opens its doors
The most magnificent waterfalls in the park
St. Lawrence County's Tooley Pond Road offers slam-dunk of falls viewing By Tom French It seems that everyone in St. Lawrence County knows of Lampson Falls, which is just inside the Blue Line. At 100-feet wide with a 40-foot drop, it is … [Read more...] about The most magnificent waterfalls in the park
Will the real Owl’s Head please stand up?
Owls Head outside Malone lives up to its counterparts By Tim Rowland I like to think that in the nineteenth century there was an Adirondack surveyor named Livingston Owlshead who went around naming mountains after himself, along with his … [Read more...] about Will the real Owl’s Head please stand up?
Moss Lake provides something for everyone
Popular Eagle Bay hiking trail offers simple navigation, lakeside views, sandy picnic area By Jamie Organski While Bald Mountain in Old Forge likely holds top place for popular Adirondack hikes, the Moss Lake trail is a close second. The easy … [Read more...] about Moss Lake provides something for everyone
Ensuring access for all
State holds calls with accessibility experts to review resources By Gwendolyn Craig About 61 million adults in the United States have a disability, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In New York, that number is about 3 … [Read more...] about Ensuring access for all