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A new Buck Mountain hike in Long Lake
By Tim Rowland
September 20, 2023
New trail boasts a nice view, fire tower and a bonus: a great parking lot
Another ascent on Azure
By Tom French
January 21, 2023
If you decide to climb Azure, regardless of the weather or season, you won't be alone.
History Of The Stillwater Mt. Fire Tower
By Phil Brown
June 21, 2017
The famed surveyor Verplanck Colvin built the first tower on Stillwater Mountain way back in 1882. The hole that once held his copper marker is still visible on the summit bedrock. Colvin’s tower is long gone, but a steel fire tower built in 1919 still stands, and last week the state nominated the structure—along with…
APA votes to preserve towers
By Phil Brown
October 14, 2010
After years of debate and delay, the Adirondack Park Agency voted today to authorize the rehabilitation of dormant fire towers on St. Regis and Hurricane mountains. The APA board voted 9-0 to reclassify a half-acre under each tower as a Historic Area—an action that critics denounced as “spot zoning,” warning that it sets a bad…
Fire tower’s outlook improves
By Phil Brown
September 9, 2010
The fire tower on Mount Adams offers one of the most breathtaking vistas in the Adirondacks, as can be seen in the above photo by Carl Heilman II. It shows the view to the northeast, including Algonquin, Colden, Marcy, and many other High Peaks. Unfortunately, the tower has been closed to the public since a…