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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Exploring new hiking opportunities near Franklin Falls
By Tim Rowland
An easy bushwhack on former logging roads in Taylor Pond Wild Forest near Bloomingdale's Franklin Falls Road
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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
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.
Bloomingdale Bog: An ideal outing in any season
By Tim Rowland
Explore the unique ecology, feed the friendly birds while hiking, biking or skiing
Exploring the Long Valley Trail
By Tim Rowland
Wadhams trail is long on views of New York's Champlain Valley landmarks
Unraveling a 100-year-old murder mystery at Whiteface
By Tim Rowland
Classic Adirondack hike masks a grim legacy
Hiking in William West Durant’s ‘stomping grounds’
By Tim Rowland
Hiking through history on Sawyer Mountain, located halfway between Indian Lake and Blue Mountain Lake
Rating autumn’s leaf season: A disappointing display?
By Tim Rowland
Adirondack photographers, artists seek beauty amidst subdued fall colors