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Outside the Comfort Zone in the Adirondacks

Date:
Aug 20, 2015
20Aug2015
Topics:
Guest Blogger: Sara Welch My husband didn't marry me for my outdoorsy ways. I love trail mix, but I don't use it the way it was intended—I munch it on the couch while binge-watching my favorite show...
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Paddling South Inlet

Date:
Aug 11, 2015
11Aug2015
Author:Alan Belford
Topics:
Windy 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...
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Exploring Brown's Tract Inlet on Foot

Date:
Aug 09, 2015
09Aug2015
Author:Alan Belford
Topics:
I 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...
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Ouida Girard

Date:
Aug 09, 2015
09Aug2015
Author:Katie LaLonde
Topics:
After she published Griffin: Ghost Town in the Adirondacks, many people recognized the name of Ouida Girard. However, you may not know Ms. Girard is a native of the Adirondacks. Born in Griffin, a...
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Camping and Paddling at Limekiln Lake

Date:
Aug 07, 2015
07Aug2015
Author:Alan Belford
Topics:
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...
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A three peak spectacle in Speculator

Date:
Aug 05, 2015
05Aug2015
Author:Spencer Morrissey
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After a day or so contemplating how I would spend my day off, I set my sights on three peaks between Speculator and Wells: Guideboard Hill, Speculator Mountain, and Cutknife Mountain. We had pretty...
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So you like trout fishing, huh? See what Long Lake has to offer...

Date:
Aug 05, 2015
05Aug2015
Author:Spencer Morrissey
Topics:
Five Top Spots for Trout Fishing Long Lake is one of those small towns of the Adirondack Park whose recreational offerings are as diverse as you could ask for. From climbing to the top of a mountain...
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Insiders' Secrets

Date:
Aug 03, 2015
03Aug2015
Author:Michelle Clement
Topics:
Don't Settle... Travel Like a Local! We know our hometowns like the back of our hand. We know where to go to find that perfect cup of coffee, we know where the best place to enjoy a sunset is, or how...
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August Event Round Up

Date:
Jul 29, 2015
29Jul2015
Author:Katie LaLonde
Topics:
Durant 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...
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The Trail That Led Us to OK Slip Falls

Date:
Jul 26, 2015
26Jul2015
Author:Michelle Clement
Topics:
Long lost friends, trail building and 230 (+/-) feet of falling water Last summer a new trail opened in the Hudson Gorge Wilderness (known locally as the former Finch Pruyn lands), that now leads...
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