Bear-proof canisters: What you need to know about using them in the Adirondacks
From selection to storage: A backpacker’s comprehensive guide to bear canisters
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Encountering wildlife and wilderness on the French Louie Trail Loop
A solo backpacking adventure in the Adirondacks follows a hermit's path
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Walking for wilderness
By Mike Lynch
Pair kicks off 400-mile trek to raise awareness for Adirondacks-to-Algonquin corridor
No vacancy for backcountry campers?
Using the Tetons as a way to explore the idea of backpacking permits in the Adirondacks
Social long-distancing on the Northville-Placid Trail
By Betsy Kepes
Friends along the way make easy work of thru-hiking
Following in a hermit’s footsteps
By Betsy Kepes
A backpacking trek through the Western High Peaks Wilderness and along Cold River follows the footsteps of Adirondack hermit Noah John Rondeau.
3 great backpacking trips
By Bill Ingersoll One early spring, I embarked on my first backpacking trip, to Mud Lake in the Silver Lake Wilderness. The place attracted me because it had a lean-to and the walking distance seemed reasonable. Thus, I set off into the wilds with a brand-new pack and sleeping bag. By the time I reached…