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Blowdown at the south end of the Wild Forest. Photo by Tim Rowland

Split Rock Mountain’s forgotten quarry and tramway

By Tim Rowland

The hidden trails of Split Rock Mountain Wild Forest reveal a piece of Adirondack history that ended tragically

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A panoramic photo of Whallonsburg. Historic photo provided by Whallonsburg Grange Hall

How the historic Whallonsburg Grange Hall continues to build community

By Tim Rowland

Iconic meeting place has come into its own and is searching for a full-time director

An old stone foundation in the woods.

Sawmills, springs, and sap part of Horseshoe Lake bike, hike

By Tom French

Trek takes users through littered remains of Abbot Augustus Low’s former empire

Two museum visitors look at a faded white and pink vintage army uniform.

Untold Revolutionary War stories unveiled at new Fort Ticonderoga exhibit

By Tim Rowland

In a place rich with Revolutionary War history, never-before-seen artifacts go on show

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‘Adirondack Explorer’ publishes Philip Terrie book

By Phil Brown

The new volume collects nearly sixty essays by an esteemed Adirondack historian.

Bob Marshall’s booklet online

By Phil Brown

Bob Marshall was one of the original Adirondack Forty-Sixers, but he thought he was born too late. He would have preferred to have lived in the nineteenth century, before the Adirondacks were overrun by civilization. Well, Bob is now part of the twenty-first century. John Warren, the guy behind the Adirondack Almanack, reports in his…

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