By MIKE LYNCH Most years you can find Adirondack 46er volunteers clearing blowdown, hardening trails, and educating hikers on weekends from spring until fall. This year has been different. The 46ers, like many organizations and businesses, have … [Read more...] about Pandemic disrupts 46ers trail work, hiker education
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Hiking the Cranberry 50 during the COVID-19 crisis
Cranberry Lake’s loop is a perfect spot for pandemic social distancing By Betsy Kepes In some ways the Cranberry Lake 50 is a perfect trail for a pandemic. The trail is often wide, following old logging roads, so if you do meet a hiker (a … [Read more...] about Hiking the Cranberry 50 during the COVID-19 crisis
Dogs on the trails
Canines can bring companionship -- or conflict -- to wildland trails By Gillian Scott Dogs are our companions, our friends, our family members. So for many of us, it’s only natural that our dogs join us on outdoor adventures. The effort to … [Read more...] about Dogs on the trails
The Adirondacks: A bushwhacker’s paradise
For those who crave off-trail adventure, the Adirondacks offer exceptional challenges By Tim Rowland Some take the road less traveled. The truly adventurous don’t even need a road. In the Adirondacks this translates into bushwhacking, … [Read more...] about The Adirondacks: A bushwhacker’s paradise
Lesser known hikes in the Adirondacks
By MIKE LYNCH The following is a list of lesser-used Adirondack Park trails where hikers may seek to spread out for some social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. The state Department of Environmental Conservation recommends … [Read more...] about Lesser known hikes in the Adirondacks
A short hike to great views on Lake George
By Mike Lynch It was a mid-October when I decided I needed to get down to Anthony’s Nose to catch a last glimpse of the fading fall foliage. I got up early one morning, gathered up my gear in a daypack and drove south to the northeastern side … [Read more...] about A short hike to great views on Lake George