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Swimming Through Trees, by Spencer Morrissey

Tarzanian trip to Tomany’s dismantled fire tower

Corenne and I have this unique quest to climb all the fire tower peaks in the Adirondacks, even if the fire tower has been removed. This unusual vision brought us to the Arietta region of Hamilton County on a trek that would gain us the summit of Tomany Mountain, with an added adventure of ...

Exploring Hamilton County’s wet and wild side

The Moose River Plains area is by no means a stranger in my life. However, the end of its massive expanse is a bit more on the unfamiliar side, and eventually we found ourselves set back in the secluded realm of the West Canada Lakes Wilderness. The “Wet and Wild” side of Morehouse ...

Play it safe when paddling during the fall

The waters are still open and the air is getting crisp, but that doesn’t mean put away your boat. Autumn has been in the air for a while and you can smell the changing of the seasons. It is the perfect opportunity to dust the pollen off the kayaks and get out at least one more ...

With care, hiking and hunting can mix safely

With hunting right around the corner, many hikers decide to take a bit of time off. The time off is not only to partake in hunting, but in some cases hikers are nervous about being in the woods. Hunting season isn’t a reason to become a couch potato. You still have to get out there to ...

Paddling and battling Lake Placid

Paddling on Lake Placid is never dull or the same twice, and that’s mainly due to confusing Adirondack weather patterns that even the professionals can only assume. The lake is big enough and choppy enough where it can be considered unsheltered “big water,” and even a bit dangerous ...

Surf and turf overview: Gull Pond and Gull Pond Hill

Distances: Alder Meadow Road to Gull Pond-0.5 miles; To Gull Pond Hill summit-0.5 miles Type of Route: Trail, herd path Difficulty Level: Easy to moderate Quad Map: Pharaoh Mountain Portage: This pond would be best left for shore fishing. The half mile carry would be a bit of a ...