Betsy Folwell, Adirondack essayist and community pillar, dies at 71
By Tim Rowland
Blue Mountain Lake resident and former Adirondack Life editor remembered for her impact on others and love of the Adirondacks
Women of the Adirondacks
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Women of the Adirondacks
March is Women's History Month, and the Adirondack Explorer has long showcased the stories of women making their mark on the Adirondacks.
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Redefining tradition: The growing ranks of women who hunt
Meet some of the people changing the face of hunting
A woman’s place is on the trail
By Betsy Kepes
The 46ers give back to the Adirondack Park community through women-only trail work weekends.
46ers women’s trail work weekend
By Mike Lynch
Adirondack 46ers trailmaster Mary Lamb and president Laurie Rankin talk about a July trail work weekend for women. The crew repaired three bridges in the Hoffman Notch Wilderness the first day, then visited trails near Elk Lake the next day. (Only the first day is featured in this video. Read the September issue to learn…
Honoring Inez Milholland
A mountain in Lewis, NY was renamed for suffragist Inez Milholland in December 2019. Video by Molly Ormsbee.
Mountain renamed in honor of suffragist
Inez Milholland, whose family owned property on the mountain, was a lawyer and a women’s rights activist during the suffrage movement in the early 20th century.
Women at work on the trails
By Mike Lynch
A photo gallery of the Adirondack Mountain Club's professional trail crew while they worked on Mount Colden.
Where are the women?
Women are shaping Adirondack conservation, overcoming challenges, and steadily rising to leadership roles.
Women on Water
Women on Water is a joyful exploration of friendship and adventure, as a group of paddlers embraces the beauty of Adirondack waterways.