To the array of guidebooks to various aspects of, and activities in, our part of the world can now be added “Wilderness Camping in the Adirondacks” by Bill Ingersoll (Rowman and Littlefield/North Country Books, 2024). Its subtitle, “25 Backpacking and Canoeing Overnight Adventures,” ...

I planted a dwarf cherry tree a few years ago, and it is finally bearing fruit. I know this because the deer jumped our fence to pick the bottom half of the tree clean. The deer couldn’t be bothered before, but now I have to fight for my right to have fruit. Like most things swirling around ...

Do you hike up Baker Mountain? Do you bike the Rail Trail? Do you aspire to be a 46er? How about climbing Denali? Do you fish, hunt or travel outdoors for any reason? If you answer yes to any of these questions, then this column’s for you. It’s about the Leave No Trace principles. I first ...

This week’s column is complimentary to local drivers for what I perceive to be a significant improvement in using full headlights during rainy days. Having written nearly 900 columns on vehicle and traffic laws and traffic safety over a period of more than 17 years, I cannot drive anywhere ...

As May turns into June, chives are blooming in our garden. The scallions I planted from roots salvaged from those purchased earlier in the season are getting tall. And the supermarket offers Vidalia onions from Georgia — the mildest onion variety. There are many other sweet onions, but ...