Despite more than two centuries of both natural and man-made stressors and pressures on the finest wild lands in northern New York, the state has managed to expand the availability of such areas. Fortunately state forest lands have long been protected and guided by regulations and management ...

Despite the best efforts of man or beast, weather is likely more often to be the determining factor in any type of outdoor endeavor. Weather systems, barometric conditions and wind patterns all come together to deliver the day’s weather. In the Adirondacks, weather patterns tend to be as ...

It is the heat of the summer season in the Adirondacks, as a visitor stops along a backcountry trail. Trooping along ahead of her is a small team of stylists, lighting experts, makeup experts, photographers and producers. The scene has been designed to show off the latest winter fashions, and ...

Following another full week of outstanding weather, the summer season continues to provide visitors and locals alike with an unending list of recreational options. Although the local hiking trails continue to attract a lot of traffic, they have been holding up quite well so far. Of course, ...

Seasoned outdoor travelers have long claimed that the Adirondack region knows only three seasons, which include winter, not quite winter and bug season. The determining factor is established by what is in the air. If smells like smoke, it’s likely to be winter, and if it isn’t, you’ll ...

Over the course of recent days, l have spent a lot of time on my knees. I wasn’t scrubbing floors or praying to the patron saint of anglers either. And yet, my time wasn’t for naught. In fact, it provided a bonanza ... of berries. While berry season has long been a rite of the ...