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History & Culture

Small Adirondack community rallies to change racist hill name

By David Escobar

July 25, 2024

Name-change petition circulates for renaming hill in Franklin County after historic Black settlers

Southern peaks from the cliffs on Kate Mountain.

Hiking

Exploring the uncharted terrain of Kate Mountain

By Tim Rowland

April 26, 2024

A bushwhack hike up Kate Mountain, the 'Queen of Vermontville'

Esther and Whiteface, with its summit in the clouds, from Norman Ridge

Outdoor Recreation

A scenic ride on Vermontville’s Norman Ridge

By Tim Rowland

June 14, 2022

Plenty of options exist for cycling along Norman Ridge on the backside of Whiteface, in Bloomingdale and Vermontville