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Proper Layering, Part 2: Head Protection

Date:
Jan 19, 2016
19Jan2016
Author:Spencer Morrissey
Topics:
Be sure to protect that noggin I'm not a doctor and my nickname isn't "Doc," but I do know one thing: I can regulate my temperature like a thermostat by putting on or taking off my winter cap. The...
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The Family Behind the W.W. Durant

Date:
Jan 18, 2016
18Jan2016
Author:RaChelle Hosley
Topics:
Double Take Have you ever seen a boat frozen into the lake in the middle of winter? You might figure someone waited a little too long to get their boat out of the water before the freezing...
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Exciting Winter Birding along Sabattis Circle Road

Date:
Jan 11, 2016
11Jan2016
Author:Joan Collins
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Looking for a quiet back road with great boreal habitat for birding? Sabattis Circle Road in the Town of Long Lake fits the bill – no pun intended! This six-mile long, half-circle road leads through...
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A quick trip up the Pisgahs

Date:
Jan 05, 2016
05Jan2016
Author:Spencer Morrissey
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Its official, well it's been official for some time now, but both Pisgah mountains are on state land and have become a welcome part of the Hudson Gorge Primitive Area. Big Pisgah Mountain has been a...
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Adirondack Ice Bowl

Date:
Jan 04, 2016
04Jan2016
Author:RaChelle Hosley
Topics:
The Annual Adirondack Ice Bowl Pond Hockey Tournament, which has been happening since 2009, will once again be held on 4th Lake in Inlet. Participants and spectators alike look forward to planning...
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Proper Layering, Part 1: Materials

Date:
Jan 02, 2016
02Jan2016
Author:Spencer Morrissey
Topics:
No matter the destination, no matter the part of the Adirondacks, no matter the conditions at hand, I see improperly prepared people hiking in the winter cold. I mostly contribute that to a lack of...
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Climbing & Birding West Mountain

Date:
Dec 28, 2015
28Dec2015
Author:Joan Collins
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With our landscape still snow-free during this past December, my husband George and I decided to climb West Mountain in Raquette Lake. For boreal birding purposes, we opted for a longer route to the...
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2015 Most Popular Blogs

Date:
Dec 27, 2015
27Dec2015
Author:Kim Andresen
Topics:
2015 TOP 3 BLOGS IN REVIEW We scoured our blogs for the most popular, most informative, and just downright oddest pieces from the past year. In case you missed them on the first go-round, here are...
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Holiday Traditions

Date:
Dec 21, 2015
21Dec2015
Author:RaChelle Hosley
Topics:
Family and Community Traditions for the Holidays Family Traditions Some of my favorite memories involve family holiday traditions. When I was a kid, my sister and I would bake and decorate hundreds...
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Lewey Mountain: Finding a friendlier route

Date:
Dec 20, 2015
20Dec2015
Author:Spencer Morrissey
Topics:
Lewey Mountain is the 69th highest peak in the Adirondack Park on the Adirondack 100-Highest Mountains list of peaks. You can easily find Lewey in Indian Lake because it towers over the lake with the...
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