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By Adirondack Explorer
June 1, 2000
I heard the call of the Adirondacks for years, but for just as long left it on hold. People kept on telling me that hiking was liberating and invigorating. Although I was sure it probably was all of that, I told them I usually avoid walking eight to 12 hours with sweaty, smelly companions.
By Adirondack Explorer
June 1, 2000
Ask a birdwatcher to name favorite places in the Adirondacks, and you’re almost certain to get an earful about Ferd’s Bog. This soggy, green corner of the Pigeon Lake Wilderness consists of 170 acres of fen and swamp. By Edward Kanze
By Adirondack Explorer
May 1, 2000
If you want your children to enjoy hiking, you need to start them off on the right foot. First, choose hikes they can handle. Don’t march them up Algonquin on their first outing.
By Adirondack Explorer
March 1, 2000
The Dial-Nippletop loop overlooking the Ausable Lakes valley has always been one of the most spectacular—albeit arduous—day hikes in the Adirondacks, but now it’s even better, thanks to a fire that raged out of control for more than a week last September.
By Adirondack Explorer
March 1, 2000
When I decided to move to Saranac Lake last year, a friend joked, “Yeah, Saranac Lake is a great place to live—for two months of the year.” He meant summer. I saw the humor, but I didn’t agree. Every season in the Adirondacks has something to recommend it. Spring has its wildflowers; fall has its foliage, and winter has its digit-numbing cold.
By Adirondack Explorer
March 1, 2000
Action—that’s what we offer,” declares Pat Cunningham of Hudson River Rafting Co. “Within three seconds—bango!—you’re in the rapids.”
By Adirondack Explorer
December 1, 1999
Where are you heading today?” the ranger wanted to know. “To see the new slide on Mount Colden,” I replied. By Phil Brown
By Adirondack Explorer
September 1, 1999
A while back, a few friends and I decided to invade Vermont. By kayak. By Rich MacDonald
By Adirondack Explorer
September 1, 1999
Gusts of wind rattled the Hadley Mountain fire tower, plastering the American flag against a tower window. By Edward Fitzpatrick
By Adirondack Explorer
August 1, 1999
Hikers looking for adventure outside the crowded High Peaks should consider exploring the Five Ponds Wilderness in the northwestern Adirondacks. The best way to acquaint yourself with the beauty of this remote tract is to walk the 16-mile High Falls Loop on a sunny summer’s day when the wildflowers are in bloom. By Phil Brown