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View to the south from Deerfield summit.

From Poke-O to Deerfield

By Tim Rowland

A low-peaks bushwack on 2020 Open Space Institute land acquisition in Champlain Valley

mountain from clements pond

Clements Pond: A ridge walk with Sentinel views

By Tim Rowland

Clements Pond attracts little attention because as far as most hikers know, it’s just a pond.

Chalis Pond with a frosting of snow.

A hike in ‘dry January’

By Tim Rowland

Chalis Pond provides a short jaunt before significant snowfall

silver lake mountain

Silver bells on Silver Lake Mountain

By Tim Rowland

What better way to celebrate the holidays than a short, crisp hike?

The Alder Brook Mountains over Mud Pond.

A tale of 2 Mud Ponds

By Tim Rowland

Mud Pond is far too dirty a word for this triumphant, polished pool.

Open woods recovering from heavy logging offer glimpses of the Adirondack foothills.

A trail for the dogs

By Tim Rowland

CAT's Wildway Passage is enough to fill the afternoon, fool the dogs into thinking it's hiking day

The clouds part, briefly, over Whiteface and environs.

A Wilmington bushwhack

By Tim Rowland

Following the Cooper Kiln Pond trail to a Stephenson Ridge lookout

saranac river trail sign

Saranac River trail network keeps growing

By Tim Rowland

When complete, greenway will run from Plattsburgh to Redford

Mountain view in moriah wilderness preserve

A hike on a newly formed wilderness preserve

By Tim Rowland

Formerly logged property in Moriah has a wealth of outdoor opportunities.

In search of a spooky swamp

By Tim Rowland

A deer-hunting friend a couple months back related a story his dad had told him about Merriam Swamp high up in the Jay Range. 

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