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Beaver Point lean-to's profile.

Lean-tos, and the people who love them

By Brandon Loomis

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

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Building a lean-to fellowship

By Tracy Ormsbee

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

Beaver Point lean-to's profile.

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

By Brandon Loomis

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.

A crew member stains logs on the Kiwassa Lake lean-to.

Leaning in to save lean-tos

By Brandon Loomis

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.

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