Wandering Wanakena: A town known for its iconic footbridge
By Tom French
August 1, 2024
Once a bustling mill town, Wanakena continues to make a name for itself
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Teacher becomes student
January 17, 2022
Baltimore teacher Tamara Jolly found solace at Wanakena's ranger school during the pandemic.
Powder Play In The Five Ponds Wilderness
By Phil Brown
January 9, 2017
I have not been delighted with the skiing conditions in the Lake Placid area this winter. There is decent snow, especially at higher elevations, but we haven’t had a big storm. As a result, rocky trails at lower elevations often lack adequate cover. And so last weekend I found myself driving west in search of…
Park Perspectives: A community rebuilds
April 7, 2016
This January morning in Wanakena couldn’t be more different from the day two years ago when a violent turn of nature broke the historic heart of a community. Today, a bracing wind moves over the dry, cold snow that covers the homes, walkways, and riverbed of this former mill town. The Oswegatchie River flashes in…