Developing trail connects 8 northern U.S. states By Tim Rowland Throughout the northern U.S. backcountry, as part of a monumental idea conceived a half century ago, a trail is being born. It is visible but not really, like a skim of ice … [Read more...] about North Country Scenic Trail runs through remote Adirondack paths
March-April 2021
Rustic Adirondackana
Birchbark Bookshop is a rough-hewn slice of North Country history By Neal Burdick Last fall, my wife and I took our daughter and a bibliophile friend of hers to the Birchbark Bookshop, on a winding back road near Parishville in the … [Read more...] about Rustic Adirondackana
Snow future
Skiers, snowmobilers and the northern woods adapt to season’s shift By Brandon Loomis The Adirondack winter of 2015-2016 was one for the record books, and not in a promising way. There was no December “Snowdeo” gathering for snowmobilers in … [Read more...] about Snow future
David Starbuck: Excavator of lost arcs
‘Indiana Jones’ of the Adirondacks unearthed park’s hidden tales By Gwendolyn Craig If David Starbuck had his way, he would have died digging. He came close. The archaeologist sifted his last pile of dirt in the second week of November on … [Read more...] about David Starbuck: Excavator of lost arcs
Bloomingdale’s low-snow ski route
Junk or no, Bigelow Road leads to some lovely skiing By Phil Brown Winter started slowly. On Christmas Day, we had hardly any snow on the ground, forcing Carol and me to ditch our plan to ski in the woods in the morning before returning home to … [Read more...] about Bloomingdale’s low-snow ski route
Building a biathlon tradition
Paul Smith's College creates trails, program to attract athletes By Lisa Ballard During the winter in Europe, a World Cup biathlon, an Olympic sport that combines Nordic skiing with rifle shooting, is the equivalent of Monday Night Football. … [Read more...] about Building a biathlon tradition