Experience
Canoe Camping on the Essex Chain Lakes
16May2019
Author:Joan CollinsHeading into the newly opened Essex Chain Lakes Tract on a Sunday night with a mid-September forecast for 30 degrees should be a guarantee of solitude. It almost was. With only one other camping...
Oak Mountain Downhill Skiing
Raised in the ADK
I have lived in the Adirondacks my entire life. I've grown up experiencing all that the mountains have to offer, and I have to say, one of my favorite places to go as a kid (and...
Skates, Skis or Snowshoes!
22Jan2019
Author:Beth LomnitzerWintertime gear includes so many innovative contraptions to strap onto your feet!
And maybe you JUST got those brand new ones and you are DYING to try them out! Well, come on up to the heart of the...
Derby Round-up
09Jan2019
Author:RaChelle HosleyThe lakes are frozen — get your lines in!
Winter weather in the Adirondacks means ice fishing. Check out all of the great ice fishing contests going on this winter.
1st Annual Piseco Lake Ice...
It’s Time To Think Snow!
30Sep2018
Author:Beth LomnitzerOK, I know what you're thinking:
No.
Way.
"I haven't even gone trick-or-treating with the kids yet."
"I have 17 relatives coming for Thanksgiving dinner!"
But...YES, WAY!
Now is the time to start...
Family Camping 101
18Jun2018
Author:Beth LomnitzerBoth of my kids went on their first camping trips rather early: aged 8 weeks and 5 weeks old. Since then we have done all types of camping: Car camping, boat camping, river camping, no-tent camping,...
Riding the bubble
14Jun2018
Author:Kim AndresenI'm not old. I'm experienced. Or mature. Or something that sounds dignified while also portraying me as a fun-loving spirit. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
However, as I took an early-...
Take an Education Vacation
Great Camp Sagamore is gearing up to open for the season. Everything is getting scrubbed down and spruced up after a winter of being closed. I was lucky enough to take a little walk around the...
The Small Town of Wells
Wells is a small town located in the Southern Adirondacks. It is also where I grew up and spent most of my young childhood. It's where I remember my first home, and my first school.
My sister and I...
Speculator Vacation
05Mar2018
Author:RaChelle HosleyWhile we are quickly heading into spring, I've got sun and fun on my mind. I'm thinking summer and vacation! As I have lived in the Adirondacks my whole life, sometimes is can be difficult to see my...
