Mr. Van Trail
January 2, 2014
A refurbished Mr. Van Trail offers an alternative to the popular Avalanche Pass ski tour. By Phil Brown
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January 2, 2014
A refurbished Mr. Van Trail offers an alternative to the popular Avalanche Pass ski tour. By Phil Brown
November 20, 2013
The opening of the Essex Chain Lakes attracts a flock of paddlers on a colorful autumn day. By Phil Brown
November 14, 2013
Pigeon Lake Wilderness offers skiers a quiet refuge in snowmobiling country. By Phil Brown
November 14, 2013
WHEN THERE’S deep snow in your own backyard, you might be reluctant to venture off to someone else’s stash, but that’s what we did last January. By Nancie Battaglia
September 5, 2013
The Adirondack Explorer staff recently hiked the Saranac Lake 6 and prepared this four-page guide containing trail descriptions, maps, and photographs.
September 4, 2013
Hikers exploring former Finch, Pruyn lands can also visit a backcountry pond and wild shoreline on the Hudson. By Phil Brown......
September 4, 2013
Family’s three-day adventure includes swimming off sandy beaches, jumping off cliffs, fishing for monster bass, dodging a giant turtle, and nursing a bullfrog hangover. By Lisa Densmore
August 21, 2013
State acquisition of Essex Chain Lakes Tract from the Nature Conservancy opens up Blackwell Stillwater to flatwater paddlers. By Phil Brown
July 12, 2013
EMS guide Matt Wiech never tires of taking rock-climbing clients up a historical route on Upper Washbowl Cliff. By Phil Brown
July 1, 2013
Canoeists explore stretch of upper Hudson recently acquired by the state. By Phil Brown