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Get off your bike for some camping, hiking and fishing along Adirondack Rail Trail
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Get off your bike for some camping, hiking and fishing along Adirondack Rail Trail
First-time racer Leigh Hornbeck shares her thoughts on the three-day Adirondack Canoe Classic boat race.
By Tom French
Adventure awaits those who dare carry along an overgrown railbed into the Deer River Meadows
By Mike Lynch
A couple from Whallonsburg are in the midst of a paddling journey around the nation's sixth biggest lake.
By Tom French
Paddling a stretch of Deer River with a series of difficult portages, as well as several beautiful falls and cascades that few see.
By Mike Lynch
Henderson Lake offers great views and a peaceful setting.
The flat water race that spans from Old Forge to Saranac Lake is back after year off due to pandemic
By Tom French
In search of the river's elusive headwater
By Tom French
Spending an afternoon on an underutilized stretch of the Middle Branch of the St. Regis River
“There’s definitely comfort in numbers,” said Peggie Allen, of Troy. “It takes a lot to be the only person of color.”