Natural History
Winter Wildlife
You're snowshoeing down a gentle trail amid a snow-covered forest. Conifers wear thick caps of snow and you feel like you're in a winter wonderland (you are, it's not just a feeling). You encounter a...
Party like the Gilded Age
10Jun2018
If there was one single person who drew the most people to the Adirondacks, it just might be Seneca Ray Stoddard.
His parents, Charles Stanley Stoddard and Julia Ann Ray, gave him both of their names...
An Evening Paddle to Round Lake
12Oct2017
Author:Alan BelfordThe End of the Day
Round Lake is perhaps my favorite paddle in northern Hamilton County, and a friend and I took a chance to get out on it the other day. It was late by the time we arrived, but we...
Camping, Birding, and Exploring Along Horseshoe Lake
02Oct2017
Author:Alan BelfordWaking up in a beautiful place
My friend and I camped along Horseshoe Lake the other weekright along the St. Lawrence-Franklin-Hamilton county lines. Wren and I woke early while it was still dark,...
Exploring Chimney Mountain
The enormous pillar of stone seemed to rise from the mist like a brontosaur lifting its head. I had ascended the steep, bedrock-paved trail, clambered over boulders, and then, through the treetops, I...
Paddling and Birding Along the Bog River
17Jul2017
Author:Alan BelfordYou Can't Miss a Chance to Paddle Here
Wren and I had the opportunity to paddle the Bog River the other day and we couldn't turn down the chance to do so. After all, the Bog River is a great place to...
Adirondack Experience The Museum On Blue Mountain Lake
25Jun2017
Author:RaChelle HosleyAs many of you know, our beloved museum in Blue Mountain Lake has undergone a lot of changes in the last few months. They have changed from The Adirondack Museum to Adirondack Experience, the...
Great Camp Sagamore Weekends
29May2017
Prepare to be amazed.
Great Camp Sagamore has a series of themed weekends which cover a broad range of interests. Enjoy luxury lodging and dining with wonderful hands-on learning in a setting that...
Spring Birds & Peepers
22May2017
Author:Alan BelfordAn Afternoon and Evening of Exploring Around Little Tupper Lake and Round Lake
A nice day to head out
While our recent weather has been wet and raw, it had been warmer not long ago and on a day when...
2016 Most Popular Blogs
03Jan2017
Author:Kim Andresen2016 Top 3 Blogs In Review
We scoured our blogs for the most popular, most informative, and just downright funniest pieces from the past year. In case you missed them when they were originally...