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lean-to

Communities

Lean-tos, and the people who love them

By Brandon Loomis

September 26, 2021

Lean-to love: Volunteers pay homage to the quintessential Adirondack shelter.

Adirondackers

Building a lean-to fellowship

By Tracy Ormsbee

July 12, 2021

Adopt-a-Lean-to coordinator says the mountains saved her, and renovating lean-tos shows her gratitude.

Environment

100th lean-to “rescue” moves, restores Lake Colden shelter

By Brandon Loomis

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.

Communities

Leaning in to save lean-tos

By Brandon Loomis

May 14, 2021

A group of volunteers have “rescued” 99 shelters, and plan the 100th this weekend with a relocation from the shore of Lake Colden in the High Peaks Wilderness.