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March-April 2021

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North Country Scenic Trail runs through remote Adirondack paths

By Tim Rowland

When complete the Adirondack section of the trail will be, at 160 miles, longer than the Northville-Placid Trail.

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Birchbark Bookshop

Rustic Adirondackana

By Adirondack Explorer

Birchbark Bookshop in the Adirondack foothills is a rough-hewn slice of North Country history

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Snow future

By Brandon Loomis

Snow's flaky future: Communities, ski centers and individuals adjust to changes in the winter season and decrease in overall snow cover.

David Starbuck: Excavator of lost arcs

By Gwendolyn Craig

'Indiana' Starbuck unearthed park’s hidden tales. The Adirondack native taught thousands of diggers through 70 archaeological field schools.

Bloomingdale’s low-snow ski route

By Phil Brown

Junk or no, Bigelow Road leads to some lovely skiing

Building a biathlon tradition

By Lisa Ballard

Paul Smith's College creates trails, program to attract athletes

Hornbeck Boats

Ripple Effect

By Tim Rowland

Boatbuilder Peter Hornbeck was a Renaissance man whose light canoes and weighty legacy flow through Adirondack Park lore.

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