Adirondack Explorer: Environment, Communities and Outdoor …
Adirondack Explorer reports on the intersections between the natural world and the built environment, through the lens of the unique 6-million acre Adirondack Park in Northern New York State. Topics include: environment, communities, recreation.
Historic Adirondack Great Camps that you can visit
Aug 16, 2023 · White Pine Camp, Paul Smiths. Built in 1908 by prominent banker Archibald S. White on 35 acres overlooking Lake Osgood, White Pine Camp is known for a few unique factors. It was President Calvin Coolidge’s home for 11 weeks in the summer of 1926, and it features a blend of unique architectural elements described as “pre-modern,” making it ...
The Adirondacks: A bushwhacker’s paradise - Adirondack Explorer
May 30, 2020 · The truly adventurous don’t even need a road. In the Adirondacks this translates into bushwhacking, an eye-poking, pack-snagging, boot-sucking, map-and-compass romp into the wilds, boldly going where no person has gone before—or if they have, it’s easy to convince yourself otherwise. The Adirondack Explorer thanks its advertising partners.
Adirondack Mountain Reserve permits: Your questions answered
Sep 22, 2021 · By Gwendolyn Craig. The state Department of Environmental Conservation and the Adirondack Mountain Reserve (AMR) have provided more information on a reservation system set to start on May 1. The permit website went live at hikeamr.org and hikers can now make an online profile to sign up for a time slot. The reservation is free.
Loon Lake’s lifestyles of the rich and famous
Sep 20, 2022 · A family’s legacy. Loon Lake’s turn as a summer resort really began 20 years later, when Ferdinand and Mary Chase purchased 10 acres after several years of exploring the area on hunting and fishing trips, and it is their history that shines today. They built a 31-room, three-story log cabin which opened in 1879.
Northern NY's moose population is flat. Scientists want to know why
Feb 21, 2022 · Mike has also worked as a licensed outdoor guide and thru-paddled the 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail. He is the author of 12 Short Hikes on Preserves near Lake George. He can be reached at [email protected]. Sign up for Mike’s newsletter. The DEC estimates northern New York's moose population to be between 550-900, but it hasn ...
New ADK map updates High Peaks Wilderness - Adirondack Explorer
Apr 28, 2019 · The ADK map focuses on the High Peaks. Since ADK’s last edition, the High Peaks Wilderness has grown to 274,000 acres, absorbing the Dix Mountain Wilderness, Boreas Ponds, and other adjacent lands. The new map reflects those additions. One criticism is that it does not show the boundaries of the wilderness area, so it’s hard to tell where ...
State of the Lake: Report details Champlain's good and bad
Jun 28, 2021 · The state of the lake is … complicated. Lake Champlain, a 120-mile-long treasure with 587 miles of shoreline shared by New York, Vermont and Quebec, provides mostly clean water, abundant fishing and 54 public beaches. It’s also adapting to dozens of destructive invasive species and tons of pollution – in the lake itself and from the ...
Lake Champlain trip highlights paddling and campground amenities
Jul 11, 2023 · The kayak found calmer waters on the Lake Champlain trip. Photo by Brian Nearing. Water recreation centers on the Chambly Basin, formed by an enlargement of the Richelieu that creates a small lake extending from the foot of the river’s rapids. Kayaks, paddleboards, and recreational boats filled the basin as I joined in on a perfect summer day.
Owls Head: A popular hike in the otherwise lonely Sable Highlands
Sep 5, 2020 · The trail up Owls Head is the only well-known hiking trail on the Sable Highlands easement lands. It developed as a herd path, but in recent years the state Department of Environmental Conservation has marked it with blue disks. The 1.3-mile trail climbs 725 feet to ledges with broad views to the east and south.