Learning to love Mount Haystack’s elusive summit
By Mike DeSocio
August 23, 2021
On 2 different climbs, author encounters clouds and haze, blocking stellar views
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By Mike DeSocio
August 23, 2021
On 2 different climbs, author encounters clouds and haze, blocking stellar views
By Tim Rowland
August 12, 2021
A DEC schedule shows the bus running from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. It will start at Marcy Field, stopping at the Rooster Comb trailhead before proceeding to its turnaround point at the intersection of State Routes 73 and 9.
By Kris Parker
August 3, 2021
Has the wet weather kept visitors away? And how much rain have we received this summer?
July 26, 2021
Mt. Marcy reunited a group of high school friends around the challenge of climbing New York's highest peak.
July 5, 2021
A return to Cascade Mountain, where reporter Gwendolyn Craig shares what she learned since her first try at summiting.
By Mike Lynch
July 4, 2021
Hikers looking to access the High Peaks from the south will be greeted with a new entrance and parking lot this summer.
By Tim Rowland
June 22, 2021
State had planned to hold off till ’22, but now wants to run one bus By Tim Rowland The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Essex County hope to begin scaled-back version of their long-envisioned but stalled High Peaks hiker shuttle service next month, they announced. The plan is for hikers to reach…
June 4, 2021
Some of the original shelters were placed directly on the ground, contributing to rot, and need new logs and rock perches. Others need new roofs. Restoring them can give them 50 more years of life.
By Mike Lynch
May 26, 2021
The goal of the "Love our New York Lands" campaign is to minimize user impacts to natural resources while helping users plan properly for outdoor experiences.