Memorial Day is a time to think about those who have given their lives defending our country. Parents who have a partner or close relative who is going to be deployed for a military assignment away from home, or has already been deployed, have been asking me to do my duty and help them help ...

The only one vice I never indulged in, ON PRINCIPLE, is gambling. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve no objection to people gambling, or to gambling itself, or to any victimless crimes — especially not on moral grounds. People have always indulged in those behaviors, they always will, and ...

“The next time you have a sore throat, be thankful you’re not a giraffe.” — Trotty Veck A month ago, Curt Stager, author and professor of natural sciences at Paul Smith’s College, posted a video of ice going out on Akwesasne Lake. As the slushy shore of Lower St. Regis Lake lapped ...

Walt McLaughlin’s newest book, “Beyond the High Peaks: Exploring the Lesser-Known Regions of the Adirondacks,” is just that. Short essays concentrate on Wild Forest and Wilderness areas outside of the High Peaks region. He reminds us there’s more to experience in the region than ...