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Paddling and Camping at Mason Lake

Date:
Aug 06, 2016
06Aug2016
Author:Alan Belford
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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...
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Swimming Holes in the Adirondacks

Date:
Aug 02, 2016
02Aug2016
Author:RaChelle Hosley
Topics:
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...
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Bar Hopping

Date:
Jul 26, 2016
26Jul2016
Author:RaChelle Hosley
Topics:
Here 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...
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Camping With the Family (Dog Included)

Date:
Jul 19, 2016
19Jul2016
Author:RaChelle Hosley
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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...
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All trails lead to... Ice cream!

Date:
Jul 11, 2016
11Jul2016
Author:Kim Andresen
Topics:
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...
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Gluten Free on the trail!

Date:
Jul 05, 2016
05Jul2016
Author:Spencer Morrissey
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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...
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Prepping for the 90-Miler

Date:
Jun 28, 2016
28Jun2016
Author:Michelle Clement
Topics:
  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...
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Green is the New Black

Date:
Jun 21, 2016
21Jun2016
Author:RaChelle Hosley
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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...
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A day of fire tower past

Date:
Jun 08, 2016
08Jun2016
Author:Spencer Morrissey
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Corenne and I have this unique quest to climb all the fire tower peaks in the Adirondacks, even if the fire tower has been removed. This brought us to the Piseco area, on a trek that would gain us...
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A detour in Long Lake

Date:
Jun 07, 2016
07Jun2016
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The road from Tupper Lake to Long Lake, routes 3 and 30, is for the most part nice and wide, smooth and straight. It's a relief to have plenty of room to open up the throttle after tooling through...
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