These two short videos on wilderness were made with the January-February issue in mind. In this edition, several writers explore ideas related to wilderness in the Adirondack Park. In the first video below, writer Phil Brown talks about potential … [Read more...] about Thoughts on wilderness
Outdoor Recreation
Double H Ranch Adaptive Skiers
Explorer writer Leigh Hornbeck visited Double H Ranch in Lake Luzerne last March for a story that appears in the January-February issue of the Explorer. Above are photos I took that day of participants in the Adaptive Winter Sports Program. The … [Read more...] about Double H Ranch Adaptive Skiers
Skiing Old Mountain Road
In March 2018, I skied Old Mountain Road with Barkeater Trail Alliance executive director Josh Wilson and former Explorer editor Phil Brown. Phil was working on a pair of articles that appear in the January-February issue of the Explorer. Old … [Read more...] about Skiing Old Mountain Road
Photos through the years at the Mountaineer
The Mountaineer gear shop in Keene Valley changed ownership toward the end of 2018. The Wise family purchased the store from the McClellands. Look for a story about the transition in the January-February issue of the Explorer. Above are some historic … [Read more...] about Photos through the years at the Mountaineer
Snowshoeing Sawyer Mountain
Standing at the Sawyer Mountain trail register, his snowshoes pushing through more than a foot of snow, Ned yelled out: “The last person to sign the register was six days ago.” That wasn’t a surprise to me. There were no tracks in the snow and the … [Read more...] about Snowshoeing Sawyer Mountain
October snowfall at Bloomingdale Bog
The National Weather Service has forecasted a mild and dry winter for the northern United States for December through February due to El Nino, but that weather hasn't arrived yet. Instead the northern Adirondacks has been cold and wet, with the … [Read more...] about October snowfall at Bloomingdale Bog