Charlotte Staats, trails manager for Adirondack Mountain Club, makes her own path By Betsy Kepes Growing up, Charlotte Staats heard stories about Adirondack trail work from her mother. “It was like a fairy tale to me,” Staats said. Others might … [Read more...] about Her Adirondack dream job
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Tree cutting policy 2.0: DEC releases draft forest preserve work plan
Draft designed to guide future trail work and other projects; public invited to comment By Gwendolyn Craig In May 2021, the New York State Court of Appeals issued a rare ruling on the state constitution’s language protecting the Adirondack and … [Read more...] about Tree cutting policy 2.0: DEC releases draft forest preserve work plan
A woman’s place is on the trail
46ers give back through women-only work weekends By Betsy Kepes Car doors slam as 10 women and two men gather in the parking lot near Elk Lake where Trail #119 leads to the southern route up Dix Mountain. They talk and laugh before grabbing … [Read more...] about A woman’s place is on the trail
ADK makes progress with Mount Jo trail refresh
New route is more gradual; seen as model for future trail work By Tim Rowland Over the decades, many people’s first impression of an Adirondack hike has been Mount Jo, a tiny little peak with a great big view, located only a few steps from the … [Read more...] about ADK makes progress with Mount Jo trail refresh
Adirondack trail work is in his DNA
Tony Goodwin looks back on seven decades blazing trails By Mike Lynch In June of 1966, Jim Goodwin cut a new trail up Pyramid to Gothics. Following behind, Jim’s 16-year-old son, nicknamed Tony, tossed aside downed limbs and clipped live … [Read more...] about Adirondack trail work is in his DNA
A backcountry education
Reflecting on lessons learned from summer trail work By Cal Seeley “That’s where I lived last summer,” says my friend Roan, pointing out the car window toward a wooden platform poking from the snow in Keene Valley as we drove to climb Roaring … [Read more...] about A backcountry education