Two weeks into 2026 and I am curious; how are your resolutions going? Still enjoying the 5 a.m. reveille for CrossFit? Did you quit the job, dump the jerk, move away, get bangs and develop strong opinions about chia seeds? Maybe you wrote your list on a napkin, or carefully doodled in a ...

Sandra Weber’s important “John Brown in New York” “focuses on the home front (rather than battlefields) and provides a new perspective on John Brown’s inner self, moral fiber and principles.” The very beautiful John Brown Farm in North Elba, a New York State Historic site, has ...

About a decade ago, I received a package from a student who I hadn’t heard from in over 30 years. Our paths first crossed early in 1981 when Terry, as a Saranac Lake High School senior, reached out to me about attending our field-based Summer Practicum. (Terry’s not his real name. When ...

Great Camp Santanoni is once again hosting three special winter weekends: Jan. 17-18 (Martin Luther King Jr. weekend), Feb. 14-15, and March 14-15. Though the grounds and trails are open year-round from dawn to dusk, the buildings are only open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. during special events. ...