Wandering Wanakena: A town known for its iconic footbridge
By Tom French
Once a bustling mill town, Wanakena continues to make a name for itself
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Interim DEC commissioner celebrates forest ranger recruits’ swearing-in
By Tom French
Sean Mahar addresses future forest rangers at Wanakena ceremony
Cathedral Rock: A fire tower you can bike to
By Tom French
ESF Ranger School in Wanakena offers miles of biking and hiking
Wanakena winter wonderland
By Tom French
No 'kick and glide' to be found when skiing 2 feet of fresh snow
In search of a safe place
Tamara Jolly writes about her experiences attending the ranger school in Wanakena and looking for place where she can feel safe.
Teacher becomes student, at the Ranger School
Baltimore teacher Tamara Jolly found solace at Wanakena's ranger school during the pandemic.
Powder Play In The Five Ponds Wilderness
By Phil Brown
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
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…