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View across the Gulf from ledge. A border monument can be seen near the right side of the picture.

Glacial deluge rips across northern Adirondacks

By Tom French

Landscape reveals signs of 12,000 year old flood

lincoln pond overlook

A hike with solitude, and the highway?

By Tim Rowland

Lincoln Pond overlook is more than meets the eye

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Hiker shuttles starting to run in the High Peaks

By Mike Lynch

Hiker shuttles in the High Peaks kick off Saturday in anticipation of peak summer tourist season. 

Lost Pond from the summit of Weston mountain

Weston Mountain: A worthy destination

By Tim Rowland

Weston Mountain, which is a whistle stop on Nun-da-ga-o ridge trail loop, but is an excellent destination in its own right.

Michael Barrett

A new High Peaks welcome center opens its doors

By Mike Lynch

Adirondack Mountain Club gears up for summer visitors to former Cascade Ski Center

Blooms over Basford Falls

The most magnificent waterfalls in the park

By Tom French

St. Lawrence County's Tooley Pond Road offers slam-dunk of falls viewing

owl's head

Will the real Owl’s Head please stand up?

By Tim Rowland

Owls Head outside Malone lives up to its counterparts

kids at moss lake outside of old forge

Moss Lake provides something for everyone

By Jamie Organski

Popular Eagle Bay hiking trail offers simple navigation, lakeside views, sandy picnic area

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Ensuring access for all

By Gwendolyn Craig

State holds calls with accessibility experts to review resources

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A bushwhack up Knob Lock Mountain

By Contributing Writer

A bushwhack up overlooked Knob Lock Mountain, located near Hurricane Mountain in Keene.

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