Family Fun
Summer Happenings at the Adirondack Experience
15Jun2023
Years ago, my grandfather planned a family day trip to the Adirondack Museum on Blue Mountain Lake. He drove, my grandmother sat in front — the easier to distract my grandfather — and my mother and I...
Ride, Relax, Repeat
"Snow provokes responses that reach right back to childhood."
-Andy Goldsworthy
You don't have to look for very long before you find someone in the Adirondacks who enjoys snowmobiling through our...
Short Hikes
28Jul2019
Author:RaChelle MartzKnown for its High Peaks and tough trails, hiking in the Adirondacks can seem a little daunting for beginners or those with families. But, I’m here to tell you, while we do have plenty of difficult...
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...
Try It, You'll Like It
31Oct2018
Things change.
When I was a kid I didn't like Brussels sprouts. Seeing these mini cabbages on my plate would trigger schemes for their disposal. Fortunately, there was a dog available.
Now I think...
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...
Have You Seen this Funky Little Town?
11Jun2018
Author:Michelle ClementI've always said that one of my favorite things about the Adirondacks is that you never know what you will find around the next corner. It might be an amazing view, a funky sign that seems to be in...
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...