Wildlife
Paddling Along the Jessup River - and Battling Beaver Dams While We're at it!
13Sep2015
Author:Alan BelfordWaiting to Run Free and Explore
Since the Jessup River sits on a busy stretch of Route 30, I left Wren in the car while I unloaded the boat and our gear for our paddle last week. Wren patiently...
If it walks like a moose and talks like a moose, it must be...
08Sep2015
Author:Michelle ClementThe Elusive Adirondack Moose
Weighing in at nearly 1,000 pounds, the moose is a majestic animal that captures the attention and imagination of all ages. From a child who has never seen a moose before...
Paddling South Inlet
11Aug2015
Author:Alan BelfordWindy Weather
We've had quite a bit of windy weather of late and my afternoon paddle on South Inlet last week was no different. I chatted at the put-in with a few folks who were coming off the water...
Exploring Brown's Tract Inlet on Foot
09Aug2015
Author:Alan BelfordI had been interested in paddling Brown's Tract Inlet this past week, but the day I had slated for exploring it became quite windy, meaning a paddle across the wide waters of Raquette Lake was not in...
Camping and Paddling at Limekiln Lake
Two Souls in Need of Rest
Wren and I were exploring various places in Hamilton and Herkimer Counties this past week, and after poking around Moss Lake and some other areas around Old Forge just over...
A Beautiful Weekend for the 11th Annual Adirondack Birding Festival!
The three-day annual Adirondack Birding Festival was held for the 11th year in a row with perfect weather! Sixty-seven people traveled to Hamilton County to attend field trips, dine on the W.W....
It's Mud Season, and the Birding is Great!
Mud Season
In 1922, T.S. Eliot famously began his poem, The Waste Land, by stating, "April is the cruelest month." It may seem that way to some in the Adirondacks since it is also the start of "mud...
Spring Skiing in the Round Lake Wilderness Area
10Apr2015
Author:Joan Collins Since "winter" seems to be continuing right into spring this year, I had another wonderful cross-country ski trip with terrific snow conditions! I skied on Round Pond Road in the Round Lake...
Chain Lakes Road South Opens to Public
Many new recreational opportunities are now available to the public with the newly opened Chain Lakes Road South access in Indian Lake. This region spans parts of the Blue Mountain Wild Forest, Pine...
Paddling Cedar River Flow
The Canvas of a Fall Landscape
With a picturesque fall day stretched out before us, Wren and I set out from Wakely Dam onto Cedar River Flow as a soft south breeze brought us warm temps and played...
