Taking advantage of bomb cyclone snow and seeing old growth of epic proportions By Tom French Any Adirondack Explorer from St. Lawrence County has hopefully heard of the Peavine Swamp Ski Trail. Perhaps many have even skied its 4.9 miles from … [Read more...] about Peavine Swamp: Ski it while you can
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Land trust protects 1,400 acres in St. Lawrence County
Acquisition creates Grasse River Wilderness Preserve to boost wildlife corridor By Mike Lynch The Northeast Wilderness Trust has purchased 1,400 acres in St. Lawrence County just outside the Adirondack Park to create the Grasse River … [Read more...] about Land trust protects 1,400 acres in St. Lawrence County
Burnt colors biking Burntbridge Pond Loop
A tale of two maps in this remote St. Lawrence Co. ride By Tom French As an Adirondack Explorer, I’m always keen to check out remote places with an interesting history. Add a biking icon in the legend along with discrepancies between maps, and … [Read more...] about Burnt colors biking Burntbridge Pond Loop
A river worthy of respect
Grasse River along Tooley Pond Road 'not for faint of heart' By Tom French My adventurous 20-year-old daughter has eyed this trip ever since I took her to the top of Copper Rock Falls last year and she saw the yellow “canoe carry” discs. … [Read more...] about A river worthy of respect
A final exam in the woods
Students wade into nature and discovery By Betsy Kepes The high school students take off their shoes and socks and step into the water of the north branch of the Grasse River. They can’t see the bottom as the water is golden brown, steeped in … [Read more...] about A final exam in the woods
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