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Permits in the preserves

By Gwendolyn Craig

Do the experiences in the Catskills travel to the Adirondacks?

Klarisse

‘Everyone should have access to this joy’

By Times Union

ADK's first Black Summit Steward encourages people of color to explore Adirondack trails

Essex County's hiker shuttle bus

Dual hiker shuttle programs wrap up season

By Gwendolyn Craig

State and local officials see demand for High Peaks shuttles, despite low ridership this year

trailhead stewards education

Education first

By Mike DeSocio

At some national parks, prevention is the answer to search and rescue risks

upper works trailhead

More than a parking lot, Upper Works is an experience in itself

By Tim Rowland

A trip down Tahawus road provides peak into Adirondack history, as well as serving as southern High Peaks gateway

mountain haze

Learning to love Mount Haystack’s elusive summit

By Mike DeSocio

On 2 different climbs, author encounters clouds and haze, blocking stellar views

Essex County's hiker shuttle bus

Hiker shuttle to start Aug. 21

By Tim Rowland

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.

Rainstorm viewed from Cascade Mountain.

Rainy Adirondacks: Wet, gray July coincides with lower traffic on the trail

By Kris Parker

Has the wet weather kept visitors away? And how much rain have we received this summer?

Publisher Tracy Ormsbee with friends hiking Mount Marcy.

Mt. Marcy connects old friends and new challenges

By Tracy Ormsbee

Mt. Marcy reunited a group of high school friends around the challenge of climbing New York's highest peak.

A “Cascade” of lessons learned

By Gwendolyn Craig

A return to Cascade Mountain, where reporter Gwendolyn Craig shares what she learned since her first try at summiting.

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