I’m a stressed, edgy, fearful flyer… but I love adventure and travel. Quite the dilemma. I wasn’t always this way. In fact, when I first started flying I enjoyed the entire process. From airport shops to in-flight drinks to destination and back. It all seemed so social, and active, and fun. But about 3 years …
Read MoreUpstate New York Wildlife Photo Contest
The Post-Standard newspaper in Syracuse is running an Upstate New York (Central NY and Adirondacks) wildlife photo contest. The top three photographs will be published on Father’s Day in the sports section of the newspaper, along with selected photos from all entries. Winners will be judged by newspaper staff at The Post-Standard. In addition to …
Read MoreLog cabin meets trailer park?
Is this what you had in mind when you said you wanted to live in a log cabin? Probably not. But the Flake House is being called a transportable log cabin nonetheless. Created by French architects OLGAA, this nomadic wooden shelter seems to be part lean-to, part backyard fort, and I guess… sort of… part …
Read MoreHave you ever wanted to own a Fort in the Adirondacks?
If so, now might be the best chance you will ever have. Fort Montgomery, and 300 acres around it, are listed on Ebay with a starting bid of 5 million dollars. The listing claims that, “There are no restrictions on the fort, meaning the new owners can develop it as they see fit. One possible …
Read More2009 Adirondack Canoe Classic, “The 90-miler” – September 11-13
Now that we’ve got my shiny new blue kayak home, I’ve got my eye on the Adirondack Canoe Classic at the end of the summer. “The 90-miler” is a 3-day canoe/kayak race that starts in Old Forge and ends in Saranac Lake. From what I hear, it’s grueling … but worth every minute. Some teams …
Read MoreLooking for Northville-Placid trip reports
Towns and Trails is looking for a few Northville Placid trip reports to host on our site northvilleplacid.com. That site, which is getting a bit of a redesign soon, has been one of the go-to sources of online information about the trail. We are hoping to expand it slightly by offering trail reports/journals and photos …
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