A new non-fiction account by independent historian Amy Godine sheds light on a most interesting, yet frequently overlooked and misunderstood, 19th century chapter in Adirondack history. In “The Black Woods: Pursuing Racial Justice on the Adirondack Frontier,” she tackles the history of ...

Humans can be dramatic. We describe an annoying incident or a mild confrontation as traumatic or as a PTSD-inducing experience, but most of us don’t understand what kind of strength it takes to not only survive a terrible physical and mental ordeal but to then continue living an ordinary life ...

It’s a classic case of losing the battle but winning the war. On Oct. 11, 1776 — 247 years ago today — the British Royal Navy thrashed a cobbled-together American flotilla at Valcour Island in Lake Champlain. But the Americans inflicted enough damage upon the British that they were forced ...

Poet Richard Levine will visit the Adirondack Center for Writing in Saranac Lake Nov. 15. The Vietnam veteran and retired New York City teacher will be part of ACW’s successful BarkReaders program that takes place every other month at the ACW. Each BarkReaders includes an open mic and ...

Selection of a book review often involves diversion down unexpected pathways. With the annual commemoration of the Battle of Plattsburgh scheduled each September, I’ve been thinking about Zebulon Pike, who commanded troops in this area during the winter of 1812. Pike may be more often ...

Contrary to widespread rumor, I am not a 46er. I have been stuck at 37 High Peaks for years and now, in my eighth decade, am resigned to remaining at that rung. Why struggle up a mountain with no formal trail and no view, merely to check a box? Meantime, I have come to appreciate the Low ...