Adirondack Life

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Adirondack Life

Wanderlust

The Pleasure’s All Mine • A gem of a hike in North River

Gunning It • Pedaling along the path of Henry Knox’s “Noble Train”

Back to the Pack • Rediscovering a lost love of adventure

Silent Treatment • Finding the true meaning of quiet on an Adirondack shore

Rondeau Rendezvous • A Scout troop’s memorable meeting with an Adirondack legend

THE NORTHVILLE-PLACID TRAIL • Our long-distance relationship with this 100-year-old, 138-mile Adirondack icon

EVENTS

BY THE NUMBERS

THRU TIPS

A Regular Rambler

THE TRAILKEEPERS

Lingering Pleasures

The Name Game • What do you call that cluster of critters?

ZEN AND THE ART OF DISCOMFORT • A father introduces his daughter to backpacking— and gets more than he gives

When You Don’t Have a Ready-made Mentor • Not everyone knows someone to teach them backpacking and backcountry camping. Here are ways to get the help you need to venture into the woods safely.

DRINKING IN THE VIEW • At Highlands Vineyard, in Keeseville, the landscape is as intoxicating as the wine

YEAR OF THE DOG • Exploring the Adirondacks with a new best friend

Making Camp • A look at the evolution of outdoor gear from Martin Hogue’s ode to camping essentials

Campsite

Picnic Table

Sleeping Bag

OUT & ABOUT

Out of the Mist • An eye-opening hike from the memoir Forty-Something: An Adirondack Tale

Fine Dining & Lodging

The Right Stuff • The adventure gear photographer Nancie Battaglia can’t live without

Aunt Camp • Fostering Adirondack adventures for our nieces and nephews

A Tale of Two Hikes • A tough tramp and an easy scramble

Raquette River Reunion • Time-traveling with Camp Timlo alums

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