From Hadley Station, Revolution Rail
How History Speaks to Us in the Thurman Fall Farm Tour
On Saturday, October 12, we'll have a remarkable opportunity to meet the creative and industrious people who are running sustainable enterprises on the edge of Wilcox Lake Wild Forest.
Remembering the Crane Mountain Fire Tower
A new home is being made for the cab of the Crane Mountain fire tower, which the DEC removed by helicopter in 1987.
Summiting Black Mountain: The Lake Route
If you have a boat or a friend who has a boat, you can hike Lake George's highest peak from Black Mountain Point.
At Last, an Ascent of Peaked Mountain
For a view of the terrain of the Siamese Ponds Wilderness, it's tough to beat this gem of a mountain that's reached via a trail that runs along Thirteenth Lake.
Events This Fall in the First Wilderness
With some planning, you can combine hikes in the First Wilderness with a range of cultural events taking place as the peak season for fall foliage approaches.
Six Great Hikes for Autumn
The fall colors are coming. Here are six great trails on which to enjoy the colors of fall.
Martin’s Tree Farm: New to Our Letterboxing Challenge
The barn Andy LeBlanc built in Thurman for Gary and Wini Martin has become a center for artisans. “It draws the most amazing people,” says Wini.
On Earth Day, Remembering the Films of Paul Schaefer
Paul Schaefer produced two films in the 1970s that document the persistent efforts by New Yorkers to conserve our Adirondack heritage. Their message is as relevant today as ever.
Ed Zahniser’s ‘Cabin Country’
Howard Zahniser, who fought the Black River Wars with Paul Schaefer and succeeded in persuading Congress to pass the Wilderness Act of 1964, had a “tenacity in lost causes,” his son Ed writes n a new memoir.
Logging Drives
Working mostly in winter, lumberjacks hauled the logs by sled and stacked them by the Hudson River, waiting for the spring melt that would raise the river and increase its force.
North Creek Maps, Old and New
A ‘Pictorial Map of North Creek’ created by a 32-year-old school teacher from New Rochelle has been rediscovered and restored by the North Creek Depot Museum. A new Walking Tour of North Creek will be introduced on Sunday, March 3, at the Tannery Pond Center.
Firsthand Stories of How Skiing Came to North Creek
The next few weeks will offer an abundance of opportunities to expand our understanding of how in the midst of the Great Depression the community of North Creek woke to the potential of becoming "America's St. Moritz" and went on to become it.
Snow Train Anniversary Events Head into Full Swing
Two months of activities in connection with the 90th anniversary of the first Snow Train on March 4, 1934 began unfolding late Wednesday afternoon as the North Creek community gathered at the Joe Minder Lodge to induct five more “Gore Mountain Pioneers.”
The Cunningham Legacy in Skiing at Gore
As we approach the 90th Anniversary of the first Snow Train on March 4, we’re celebrating the great stories of North Creek and Gore Mountain. We of course start with the Cunninghams.
A New Home for Johnsburg History
The Johnsburg Historical Society celebrated 50 years of achievements on Saturday. The opening of its new museum is a big one, made possible by Glenn Pearsall.
The Muse and the Builder
For nearly three years, Christine and Larry Powers have driven the development of the Adirondack Labyrinth at their “sanctuary for the soul” on the edge of the Siamese Ponds Wilderness. They opened it July 27 with a ribbon-cutting in Bakers Mills.
Elizabeth Point: An Easy One on Garnet Hill
This view of Thirteen Lake in northwest Warren County is your reward for this round-trip hike of just 1.8 miles.
Hackensack Mountain, Where Two Rivers Meet
You may wonder why this peak on Warrensburg’s west side has the same name as the county seat of Bergen County, New Jersey. John Sasso will tell you.
Spring Cycling in North Creek
On an unseasonably warm mid-April Saturday, the North Creek-Irishtown loop was an ideal way to usher in the spring bicycle season on the country and mountain roads of North Creek, Olmstedville, Minerva, and the Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest.
Green Hill: The High Peak of Chester
At 2000 feet, Green Hill has nowhere near the elevation of the Adirondacks' tallest peaks, but it offers views that are comparable. That's thanks to Dan Smith, the man who gave us the Chester Challenge.