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West Mill Brook

Finding solitude on a 200 year old road

By Tim Rowland

West Mill Brook trail in North Hudson provides a quiet walk, chance to connect to other backcountry treks

Two mountain ranges are features of the Lake Everest paddle.

A beautiful paddle hiding in plain sight

By Tim Rowland

Plenty to learn in Lake Everest trip on the Ausable River

Good Luck Lake toward its northern end.

A good luck hike

By Tim Rowland

Pair of trails offer nice escape

riverpigs baseball

Baseball as only the Adirondacks can play it

By Tim Rowland

People, players of all backgrounds find common ground around American pastime

west valley trail overlook

A walk through a ‘working’ forest

By Tim Rowland

New West Valley Trail in Lewis gives glimpse into past uses

lincoln pond overlook

A hike with solitude, and the highway?

By Tim Rowland

Lincoln Pond overlook is more than meets the eye

bald peak in the jay range

Going for a hike with my new friend Merlin

By Tim Rowland

Backcountry birding just got more interesting, thanks to a mobile phone app

Lost Pond from the summit of Weston mountain

Weston Mountain: A worthy destination

By Tim Rowland

Weston Mountain, which is a whistle stop on Nun-da-ga-o ridge trail loop, but is an excellent destination in its own right.

Esther and Whiteface, with its summit in the clouds, from Norman Ridge

A scenic ride on Vermontville’s Norman Ridge

By Tim Rowland

Plenty of options exist for cycling along Norman Ridge on the backside of Whiteface, in Bloomingdale and Vermontville

View to the northwest from fire tower on Swede Mountain in Hague.

Hiking in the name of science

By Tim Rowland

On the lookout for gypsy/spongy moth caterpillars in Hague

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