Mancuso, not Child. I have a new obsession. This happens frequently. Last week it was mangoes. This week it’s skiing. Bad timing, I know, since it’s March 8 and 45 degrees outside. But I have a feeling this will be a longterm obsession. At least 3 weeks, maybe even a whole year. In...

When the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) released a report calling for the removal of the fire tower on Hurricane Mountain, Jess and I just happened to be sitting around trying to figure out what to do with our day. Trail heads to this peak are about a 5 minute drive from...

We are going downhill skiing! This should be an adventure. Neither of us have been on the slopes since high school, which, despite us posting photos of ourselves that make us look young, was a very long time ago. There is no shortage of mountains around here, but we were shocked at how expensive the...

Update 3/5/10: The Press-Republican, in its eagerness to see Hornbeck’s nomination denied, appears to have jumped the gun with yesterday’s article. Official denial of the appointment has not come yet. WNBZ is reporting today that while support for Hornbeck appears to be sinking, the nomination...

The 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid were memorable for so many reasons – the Miracle on Ice, Eric Heiden, Roni and Ronny the Racoons, Chuck Mangione’s Olympic theme… Imagine how cool it would be if a small town in the Adirondacks could once again host the world’s greatest winter...

These photos come from a long time reader, friend of the site, and previous content submitter. This was a day long flight around the Adirondacks in a plane that they own. If you are interested in experiencing something similar there are several local services that provide airplane tours (see links...

Wow, has it really been 30 years? The Lake Placid Olympic cauldron was re-lit tonight to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 1980 Winter Games. The event included a torch run, video presentations, fireworks, and a visit by Olympian Buzz Schneider, who scored the first goal for the US hockey team...

The New York State Department of Conservation released a study last week that calls for the removal of fire towers on St. Regis and Hurricane mountains. According to the DEC, these towers exist in areas where human structures are banned by the Park’s master plan (which is the plan that determines...

I know not everyone likes politics mixed in with their outdoor adventure, but unfortunately political decisions can have an impact on the activities we participate in and the places we love. In the Adirondacks, the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) is the agency that performs long-range planning for both...

Earlier this week rumors were circulating that a mountain lion had been struck and killed by a car near Black Brook in Clinton County, refueling the controversy over whether or not mountain lions exist within the blue line, or all of New York state for that matter. The photo “evidence,”...