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Debar Mountain from Baldface summit.

Looking down at Debar Pond

By Tim Rowland

Baldface Mountain gets you to the epicenter of the northern Adirondacks

chase mountain view on a cloudy day

Chasing dreams of spring hiking

By Tim Rowland

Chase Mountain scratches the itch of spring bushwhacks that are off the radar in the Adirondacks

Mud-season hiking: What you need to know, where to go

By Mike Lynch

It's mud season in the Adirondack Park when temperatures range from below freezing to the 80s and many trails are often too wet for use and waters are dangerously cold.

The East Branch of the Ausable River Valley and Foupeaks in the foreground, with Whiteface in the distance.

Jumping back into bushwhack season

By Tim Rowland

A remote, lesser known peak pairs well with an even lesser known song

oak tree

Ancient Oaks Trail makes for ideal early spring jaunt

By Tim Rowland

if you’re just coming out of hibernation, makes for a fine opportunity to stretch the legs in an interesting hardwood forest.

saxifrage wildflower

Taking time to see the flowers

By Tim Rowland

Westport's Coon Mountain trail blossoms this time of year

crowfoot pond

Appreciating spring’s fleeting beauty

By Tim Rowland

Crowfoot Pond: A jaunt in Moriah that shines before leaves are out

rogers rock earth day

A place worth celebrating

By Adirondack Explorer

Signs of spring abound in this photo round up of recent pics taken by Explorer staffers.

maple weekend

The sweetest season

By Jamie Organski

Maple production in full swing across the Adirondack region

trail running

Trail running: From a pandemic pastime dawns a new passion

By Contributing Writer

The Adirondacks host a number of run-friendly trails, abandoned railroad tracks, snowmobile trails, old logging roads, high clearance roads, seasonal access roads, and even just plain old dirt roads.

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