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Holly Riddle

Holly Riddle is a freelance lifestyle and business journalist who also dabbles in ghostwriting and fiction. You can find her work in publications ranging from Golf Magazine to Mashed, Global Traveler to Forbes and Bloomberg. When she’s not writing, you can find her exploring the mountains near her home in the Adirondacks.

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Aviators and adventurers: Airplanes’ impact on the Adirondacks

By Holly Riddle

New book “Aviation in the Adirondacks” by Aurora Pfaff explores regional flight history

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Adirondack ‘influencers’: A shift toward responsible tourism

By Holly Riddle

Meet content creators committed to using their position to make a positive impact in the Adirondacks

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What you can do to help pollinators in the Adirondacks

By Holly Riddle

Learn the impactful ways you can aid Adirondack pollinators through simple yard work and gardening practices.

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Celebrating 100 years: The Adirondacks’ Northville-Placid Trail legacy

By Holly Riddle

A slate of events are planned this summer and fall to mark historic trail's impact on recreation in the Adirondack Park

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E-bikes usage, regulations in the Adirondacks explained

By Holly Riddle

What you need to know about e-bikes in the Adirondack Park: Where can they go, are they safe, and does current legislation need to change?

hiker and amateur historian John Sasso

From Peaks to Pages: Hiker dives into Adirondack history

By Holly Riddle

Albany native John Sasso's journey to Adirondack authorship

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Shooting the eclipse

By Holly Riddle

Photographers share plans, tips ahead of April solar eclipse

Hotel Saranac

As eclipse nears, hotel bookings spike

By Holly Riddle

Accommodation options dwindle, prices soar as Adirondack region prepares for eclipse

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Annual Bike the Barns event brings attention to Adirondack agricultural heritage

By Holly Riddle

Annual Bike the Barns event brings attention to Adirondack agricultural heritage

Great Camp Sagamore

Historic Adirondack Great Camps that you can visit

By Holly Riddle

These 7 destinations once open only to the Northeast’s elite now welcome visitors seeking a rustic retreat from the outside world