The Adirondacks have generated guidebooks galore. The newest does not, for the most part, give trail information, describe summit views or tell how to find a trailhead. What it does do, in considerable and exquisite detail, is present aspects of the histories of nearly 30 specific locations, ...

I hear the term “gaslighting” being bantered around when people disagree. Sadly, the meaning of the word isn’t so simple. The word definition doesn’t even have anything to do with either “gas” or “light.” Gaslighting someone is a subtle manipulative technique. It’s playing the ...

If life is measured by family, adventure, passion for work and hobbies, and humor, my mother checks all the boxes. Kitty Drury came from an old New England family. She grew up in Warren, Rhode Island and spent summers in the family summer home in Cataumet, Cape Cod, where she learned to ...

Recently a reader of these weekly columns brought to my attention how many pedestrians are walking in the roads at dusk and at night while wearing dark clothing. Unfortunately, even in our villages, sidewalks are often non-existent or unsafe to walk on, especially in the winter. More often, ...

Today is the day of the total solar eclipse — and we’re in the path of totality. Restaurants in our area will be packed with eclipse tourists — and many will be serving eclipse-themed menus. We all need to eat. Some are inviting guests for eclipse viewing, or throwing a party for the ...