Outdoor Recreation
August Event Round Up
29Jul2015
Author:Katie LaLondeDurant Days and Boat Parade Weekend
August 1st and 2nd
Come out and celebrate William West Durant the inventor of the Great Camps Style Architecture, who was born in Raquette Lake. You can take a...
Quiz: Do You Know These ADK Facts?
20Jul2015
Author:Michelle ClementWith a rich and vibrant history, the Adirondack's boasts not only millions of acres of ground to explore, but probably equal amounts of cool facts, statistics, folklore and more. So here is where we...
Paddling Mud Pond in the Cedarlands Conservation Easement
19Jul2015
Author:Joan CollinsMud Pond
A peaceful paddling and birding destination
Mud Pond, with a boreal bog mat bordering much of its western shoreline, is a scenic place to paddle. I count it as one of my favorite canoeing...
Hamilton County Waterfalls---Wet Weather Wonderlands
Hamilton County is loaded with waterfalls and after the last few weeks of heavy rain those waterfalls are loaded with water and that opens up some serious opportunities for scenic hiking, and...
Barker Mountain and Barker Pond
In search of trail potential
I have been working with the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) off and on, trying to determine locations of family-friendly trails, in particular in Hamilton...
Metcalf Mountain, an Indian Lake 3k’er
Metcalf Mountain
There is a small group of hiking enthusiasts out there whose goal is to climb all the Hamilton County 3000 foot mountains. This is a pretty decent accomplishment considering it's a ...
Rollin' on Two Wheels
So Much to Explore...
A year ago this week, I started a new job which not only allowed me to continue to work and live in the place that I love, but it has encouraged/nudged/forced (pick your word of...
Accessible Camping & Fishing at John Dillon Park
A Fully Accessible Campground
Located in the heart of the Adirondack Park, just north of the Hamlet of Long Lake you will find International Paper's John Dillon Park. Operated by Paul Smith's College...
Macomber Mountain—A venture to a Hamilton County 3K’er
Macomber Mountain
I have a fascination with bushwhacking and exploring something new, and who knows, maybe even previously uncharted. My buddy Jim has been itching to do the 3000 foot peaks in...
The Black Fly Challenge... It's Epic!
It's almost that time of year again... Black Fly Challenge time! Maybe you've heard of it? If you haven't, rest assured the Black Fly Challenge is nothing like what you are imagining. Here in the...
