“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 ...

When it comes to paddling long distances, one person stands out above all others — the short, barrel chested, full-white bearded Verlon Kruger. My introduction to Verlon was at the beginning of a trip in 1989 down the Churchill River to Hudson Bay. Our float plane had just dropped its ...

I’ve been part of a book club for years. The people in my group are some of my closest friends. The “book club” has evolved from reading assigned books to making book suggestions to the occasional dance party and cocktail mixology experiments. We can take a hiatus and then come back ...