Encountering wildlife and wilderness on the French Louie Trail Loop
August 30, 2024
A solo backpacking adventure in the Adirondacks follows a hermit's path
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August 30, 2024
A solo backpacking adventure in the Adirondacks follows a hermit's path
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A backpacking trek through the Western High Peaks Wilderness and along Cold River follows the footsteps of Adirondack hermit Noah John Rondeau.
July 1, 2005
By Bill Ingersoll One early spring, I embarked on my first backpacking trip, to Mud Lake in the Silver Lake Wilderness. The place attracted me because it had a lean-to and the walking distance seemed reasonable. Thus, I set off into the wilds with a brand-new pack and sleeping bag. By the time I reached…