Rainy weather fishing at Deer River Flow
By Lisa Ballard
June 2, 2024
Fishing in the rain yields an unexpected adventure and bigger catches.
Lisa Ballard
Contributor Lisa Ballard is the author of "Hiking the Adirondacks" and "Best Easy Day Hikes Adirondacks." A native of Saranac Lake, she contributes to numerous magazines and websites from her base camps on Chateaugay Lake and Red Lodge, Montana.
Mad about Moxham
By Lisa Ballard
April 14, 2024
A hike up Moxham Mountain, a new-ish trail with a rich history and stunning viewpoints
A mountain with Kane-do spirit
By Lisa Ballard
February 17, 2024
A short jaunt with a fire tower outside Caroga Lake, and the hardest part is getting there
Whether you know it as Bald or Rondaxe Mountain, it’s a great short hike
By Lisa Ballard
June 29, 2023
A short hike that never gets old
Middle Settlement Lake: Engulfed in wilderness
By Lisa Ballard
December 1, 2022
A hike that leads to intense solitude
Two towers, one outing
By Lisa Ballard
September 7, 2022
Up and downs of taking on Blue, Goodnow in a single day
Rethinking Mount Marshall
By Lisa Ballard
July 15, 2021
After more than 40 years later, the author revisits the hike, and finds it much improved
Sweet island dreams
By Lisa Ballard
June 1, 2021
St. Regis Canoe area is a rare escape to personal wilderness paradise.
Nun-ya business
By Lisa Ballard
April 15, 2021
A little-known herd path to Nun-da-ga-o Ridge
Building a biathlon tradition
By Lisa Ballard
March 8, 2021
Paul Smith's College creates trails, program to attract athletes