Railtown rivalries and a trail that runs through it
By Tim Rowland
The role of railroads in shaping a historic community rivalry
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Adirondack Rail Trail took off in 2024
By Mike Lynch
Tupper Lake hopes Big Tupper gets restored.
Paul Smith’s Nordic ski team featured in new documentary
By James Odato
The champion ski team of Adirondack Park's only four-year school is featured in a new documentary.
A fresh take on Baxter Mountain
By Tim Rowland
Finding the true summit of Baxter takes a bit more work.
Cherrypatch Pond: A journey through Lake Placid’s forgotten ski loop
By Tim Rowland
A once-popular ski loop now sits largely forgotten
Exploring the Hudson: Student expedition trekked 375 miles
By Phil Brown
Documentary follows high school students from Mount Marcy to New York City while highlighting pollution concerns
The Pinnacle: 20 minutes to the top
By Tom French
Short hike offers big views across the St. Lawrence Valley
Carry Falls Reservoir: Family fun in all seasons
By Betsy Kepes
Raquette River spot in Colton offers sandy beach, scenic hikes
Climbing Seventy Mountain, (close to Death)
By Tim Rowland
Close to Death is a shorter, easier hike up Seventy Mountain, a 2,200-foot eminence that’s part of the Jay Wilderness.
Brothers make history skiing 81 mountains in Adirondacks, Catskills
By Phil Brown
Pair documents their feat in film "Variable," which will have a Dec. 7 screening in Lake Placid