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The Adirondacks are still awaiting winter's arrival, but the state's two ski resorts, at Whiteface and Gore mountains, open today with...
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Find out more about Phil: Phil Brown is the editor of the Adirondack Explorer newsmagazine, a bimonthly publication with a focus on outdoor recreation and environmental issues. As part of the job, he is often out hiking, canoeing, rock climbing, backcountry skiing, or doing other important stuff. He is the owner of Lost Pond Press, which has published Bob Marshall in the Adirondacks, an anthology of Marshall’s writings collected by Phil, Adirondack Birding by Gary N. Lee and John M.C. Peterson, and Within a Forest Dark, a prize-winning novel by Michael Virtanen. Phil lives in Saranac Lake. He can be reached at philbrown@juno.com. You can read about more of his adventures at www.adirondackexplorer.org. |
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For many Adirondack backcountry skiers, winter starts with an ascent of the Whiteface Veterans Memorial Highway, which can be skied with just an inch...
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Mount Colden is only the eleventh-highest peak in the Adirondacks, but it's one of the most spectacular, situated as it is between Mount Marcy and...
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You might think climbing the forty-six High Peaks is no big deal. After all, more than 6,200 hikers have done it. But I’ve got news for you:...
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Trail running is a popular sport out west but not so much in the Adirondacks. I run on trails fairly often and rarely encounter another runner, so I...
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With snow visible in the High Peaks, the rock-climbing season in the Adirondacks is drawing to a close, but if we get some sunny days, there may yet...
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Visitors to Lake Placid who are looking for a short outing have a new option: a 2.5-mile loop on the outskirts of town in a preserve known as Henry's...
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It may have snowed in Lake Placid this week, but it's not time yet to put away those sticky-soled shoes and get out the crampons. High Peaks Cyclery...
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Lyon Mountain, the sentinel of the northern Adirondacks, has always rewarded hikers with a great view, but now there are two more reasons to climb to...
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Fall has arrived in the Adirondacks. Even if you haven't checked your calendar, you'd know it from the red, yellow, and orange starting to show on...
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