adirondacks
Car camping!
09Aug2016
Author:Lisa SciaccaCar 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...
Exploring the Sacandaga River
07Aug2016
Author:Alan BelfordBirding 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...
Paddling and Camping at Mason Lake
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...
Swimming Holes in the Adirondacks
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...
Bar Hopping
26Jul2016
Author:RaChelle HosleyHere 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...
Camping With the Family (Dog Included)
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...
All trails lead to... Ice cream!
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...
Gluten Free on the trail!
Trying to eat gluten free is one of the hardest things I have ever tried to do - I love wheat and wheat products. While being a celiac is not something we have to deal with, Corenne and I both have...
Prepping for the 90-Miler
28Jun2016
Author:Michelle Clement
The Adirondack Canoe Classic
(a.k.a The 90-Miler)
Adirondack Canoe Classic, Day Two Start - Photo by Alexandra Roalsvig, provided by The Town of Long Lake.
The weekend after Labor Day, is an...
Green is the New Black
Everyone wants to be "green," whether it be through recycling or repurposing, myself included! I love scouring pages on Pinterest, looking for the next great DIY idea, and hoping for some way to...
