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Number Four and Stillwater: Two Tower Peaks (Kinda)

Date:
Aug 20, 2016
20Aug2016
Author:Spencer Morrissey
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By now, most locals - and I'd guess many visitors to the heart of the Adirondacks  - have heard the hubbub about the Stillwater Fire Tower  being open the public.  Corenne and I were just as excited...
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Adirondack Museum with Friends

Date:
Aug 16, 2016
16Aug2016
Author:RaChelle Hosley
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Fun with Friends There is so much to do here in the Adirondacks, what better way to experience it than with friends?? I love getting a few friends together to go for a hike, take a boat ride, pack a...
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Birding Through Northern Hamilton County

Date:
Aug 10, 2016
10Aug2016
Author:Alan Belford
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Starting At Sabattis Bog I had work to do in the middle of the Adirondacks the other week, and so Wren and I began our trip by birding our way south through northern Hamilton County. We started at...
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Car camping!

Date:
Aug 09, 2016
09Aug2016
Author:Lisa Sciacca
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Car camping gone bad! Although I grew up in the Adirondacks, I car camped only a few times.  A couple of times was with my family, and once I went alone with my twins at Rollins Pond, when they were...
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Exploring the Sacandaga River

Date:
Aug 07, 2016
07Aug2016
Author:Alan Belford
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Birding as I Paddled I really enjoy paddling the Sacandaga River out of Speculator, so when Wren and I were there recently I made sure we took advantage of the opportunity to do so. We pushed off...
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Paddling and Camping at Mason Lake

Date:
Aug 06, 2016
06Aug2016
Author:Alan Belford
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A Great Place to Paddle If you are looking for a nice, quiet paddle in southern Hamilton County, check out Mason Lake. Located along Rt. 30 near the southern end of Indian Lake, it's  just south of...
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Swimming Holes in the Adirondacks

Date:
Aug 02, 2016
02Aug2016
Author:RaChelle Hosley
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Take a Swim There are some really great places around the region to take a dip, from public beaches to hidden swimming holes, and they are all worth checking out! Public Beaches Each town has its own...
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Bar Hopping

Date:
Jul 26, 2016
26Jul2016
Author:RaChelle Hosley
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Here in the Adirondacks we know how to enjoy life. We're always up for camping, paddling, fishing, hiking, and more. But we also enjoy relaxing, and what better way to do that than with a nice, cold...
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Camping With the Family (Dog Included)

Date:
Jul 19, 2016
19Jul2016
Author:RaChelle Hosley
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My family hike into Spruce Lake I'm not much for roughing it in the great outdoors. My idea of a vacation is a nice plush hotel with a big comfy bed, room service, and maybe, if I'm lucky, a swim-up...
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All trails lead to... Ice cream!

Date:
Jul 11, 2016
11Jul2016
Author:Kim Andresen
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Licks and grins Summer is here and along with the heat comes the opening of many seasonal specialty shops. This week we're talking ice cream in the Adirondacks, and we were more than ready to go out...
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