Lean-to love: Volunteers restore quintessential Adirondack shelters By Brandon Loomis The work chant echoed from the hillside and across Lake Colden as a line of men leaned on a rope strung through a treetop pulley. “Oy! … Oy! … Oy! … … [Read more...] about Lean-tos, and the people who love them
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Building a lean-to fellowship
Adopt-a-Lean-to coordinator says the mountains saved her, and her work shows her gratitude By Tracy Ormsbee One hundred yards from the 221-year-old farmhouse Hilary Moynihan is renovating in Saratoga Springs is a structure common in the … [Read more...] about Building a lean-to fellowship
100th lean-to “rescue” moves, restores Lake Colden shelter
By Brandon Loomis Campers heading into the High Peaks Wilderness intent on claiming a lean-to on the shores of Lake Colden this summer will arrive to a surprise. The shelter they seek has a new location away from the lake, and a new roof that … [Read more...] about 100th lean-to “rescue” moves, restores Lake Colden shelter
Leaning in to save lean-tos
Lean2Rescue posts guide to preserving and enjoying Adirondack shelters By Brandon Loomis A volunteer organization dedicated to preserving the Adirondack Park’s log lean-tos and their unique heritage has created a website to tell its story and … [Read more...] about Leaning in to save lean-tos