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View from Winch Mountain. Photo by Tim Rowland.

Skip the crowds at Cobble Lookout for solitude on Winch Mountain

By Tim Rowland

Hidden bushwhack offers better views without the hordes of hikers

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A view from the flank of Bassett Mountain. Photo by Tim Rowland

NewVida Preserve opens 40 miles of Adirondack trails to public on weekends 

By Tim Rowland

Former Paleface ski center in Jay offers hiking, mountain biking and cross-country skiing

man sitting on a rock at the top of a mountain in the Adirondacks

At 75, hiker climbs 46 High Peaks, for the 100th time

By Tim Rowland

Adirondacker Gary Koch celebrated historic milestone on Whiteface

Close up of live Cougar's head (Puma concolor) photographed by Larry Master

Carnivore Challenge aims to spark renewed interest in vanished predators

By Tim Rowland

Adirondack advocate John Davis works to build visibility for wolves and panthers

Hikers on Mount Marcy

Super Marcy challenge tests campers’ physical, mental strength

By Tim Rowland

Adirondack summer camp's 75-mile hike spans generations, is time-honored rite of passage

From left, Hamilton County IDA Executive Director Christy Wilt, Hamlets to Huts Executive Director Joe Dadey, local government leader Bill Farber, and ALT's Megan Stevenson at Griffin Gorge on the East Branch of the Sacandaga River in the town of Wells. Erika Bailey, courtesy Adirondack Land Trust

Adirondack Hamlets to Huts plans lodge in Wells

By Mike Lynch

The 18-acre land donation allows Adirondack Hamlets to Huts to move forward with pursuing a lodge

Mount Colden trail: Lake Arnold route with High Peak views

By Contributing Writer

Experience stunning High Peak views on this challenging 12.6-mile trail from Adirondack Loj

David Goodman at the Goodman Mountain trailhead. Photo by Phil Brown

Goodman Mountain: A civil rights pioneer’s enduring legacy in the Adirondacks

By Tim Rowland

From family retreat to public trail: A mountain's transformation into a civil rights memorial

Debbie McElwaine and Katie Rhodes sitting in profile positions on the summit of on Grace Peak. Photo courtesy of Katie Rhodes

Hiking challenge shines light on forgotten women of the Adirondacks

By Tim Rowland

Pair take on quest to honor Adirondack women overlooked by history

View looking out from mountain to blue peak

Coney Mountain: An easy trek to awesome views

By William Hill

Popular 2.3-mile hike offers 360-degree summit views

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