'Leave no Trace' tips for reducing your footprint while enjoying the outdoors By Mike De Socio I think about it every time I drive to a trailhead in the Adirondacks: For me to access an outdoor place that I love, I must harm it, even if … [Read more...] about Greening your hike
mud season
Trail running: From a pandemic pastime dawns a new passion
By Zach Lawrence This year, winter came to a sunny end in late March and rapidly moved into spring. From the waxing room window of Cascade Ski Center, I watched the snow diminish by the hour as I sealed my skis in wax for the coming months. … [Read more...] about Trail running: From a pandemic pastime dawns a new passion
Six short spring hikes
Easy jaunts for getting into the hiking groove during mud season By Sierra McGivney Hiking in spring can have its rewards, even if it's messy at times. The views of a defrosted Adirondack forest is well worth the hike. Flowers and trees bloom … [Read more...] about Six short spring hikes
It’s mud season – time to avoid hiking High Peaks
By Mike Lynch It may look and feel like winter in parts of the Adirondacks, but mud season is officially here. The state Department of Environmental Conservation sent out a bulletin earlier this week urging people not hike on trails above 2,500 … [Read more...] about It’s mud season – time to avoid hiking High Peaks