Social long-distancing on the Northville-Placid Trail
By Betsy Kepes
Friends along the way make easy work of thru-hiking
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Rainy Adirondacks: Wet, gray July coincides with lower traffic on the trail
By Kris Parker
Has the wet weather kept visitors away? And how much rain have we received this summer?
Rangers locate overdue, injured Marcy hiker
More ranger actions from the past week; DEC has moved to a single number for dispatch.
Rethinking Mount Marshall
By Lisa Ballard
After more than 40 years later, the author revisits the hike, and finds it much improved
Garden shuttle resumes Saturday
By Mike Lynch
The shuttle from Marcy Field to The Garden Parking Lot is restarting this Saturday.
A “Cascade” of lessons learned
A return to Cascade Mountain, where reporter Gwendolyn Craig shares what she learned since her first try at summiting.
Upper Works parking, a High Peaks gateway, gets makeover
By Mike Lynch
Hikers looking to access the High Peaks from the south will be greeted with a new entrance and parking lot this summer.
Tracking the treks
By Holly Riddle
Peakquest scratch cards help hikers keep track of challenges.
Following in a hermit’s footsteps
By Betsy Kepes
A backpacking trek through the Western High Peaks Wilderness and along Cold River follows the footsteps of Adirondack hermit Noah John Rondeau.
Routes less traveled
By Mike Lynch
A list of lesser-used Adirondack Park trails where hikers may seek to spread out for some solitude.