Gravel ride along the Grass
By Phil Brown
Gravel bikes provide a new experience on Massawepie Traverse along the Grass River.
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A ride through history
By Tom French
The Grasse River rail line formerly connected Cranberry Lake to Childwold Station. It's now a trail perfect for biking and other recreation.
Rail and trail: Your questions answered
By Tim Rowland
State agencies give project updates on the Lake Placid/Tupper Lake rail trail, and rail rehab from Big Moose to Tupper
Riding the rails
By Phil Brown
The Adirondack Rail Trail, while still under construction, is living up to expectations
Community trails in the Adirondacks: A tie that binds locals, visitors
Local trail systems provide recreation benefits throughout the seasons By David Thomas-Train My hike began on a mellow gravel pathway crossing a meadow. I paused to watch blackbirds and geese at a wetland before meandering through a blueberry barren, hopscotching a hemlock forest stream, goat-footing a rocky spine, sashaying a grassy oak glen, and gradually…
Biking Loon Lake Loop
By Phil Brown
Most of the roads dead-end, but after a few visits this spring, I found a way to bike from North Branch Road to Loon Lake.
Biking a rarely traveled loop in the Sable Highlands
By Phil Brown
Although the state Department of Environmental Conservation released its interim recreation plan more than a decade ago, in 2009, the agency has yet to implement much of it, and the lack of signage means visitors may not know where they can go and what they can do.
E-bikes legalized for NY roads
The 2021 state budget includes legislation legalizing electric bikes and scooters. They may also be used on the Adirondack Rail Trail, once complete.
A bicyclist’s Adirondack dream
“There is such great energy around trails in all parts of the state,” says Robin Dropkin, executive director of Parks & Trails New York.
Governor rejects electric bike legislation
The governor objected to the legislation’s failure to include a helmet requirement and other safety measures.