The first Saranac Lake High School, erected in 1890, was located where the Hotel Saranac stands today. The last graduating class in that school was in 1924. The second Saranac Lake High School was built on Petrova Avenue in 1925, and the last graduating class from that school was in 1969. The ...

Although a lot of people complain about old age, I’m not one of them. Now, well past the three-quarter-century mark, I find this life stage fascinating. It has all the discoveries and changes of adolescence — just in reverse. In youth, you’re growing bigger, stronger, more aware, more ...

As I read Laura Waterman’s second memoir, “Calling Wild Places Home” (SUNY Press, 2024), my immediate reaction was gratitude that she gave us this gift. Aware of her history as a leading voice in the literature of wild places, and of her marriage to Guy, her life and writing partner, I ...

I love Alaska. I’ve been there three times and each trip has been special. In 2005, I got to spend a week in Haines with Phyliss while visiting my son Dustin, who was working as a river guide. Lately I’ve been thinking about Haines, a picturesque coastal community in southeastern ...