Winter

A Winter Fire Tower Challenge ~ Kane Mountain plus some

23Jan2015
Author:Spencer Morrissey
A Winter Fire Tower Challenge~~~Kane Mountain plus some Did you know that the Adirondack Fire Tower Challenge also has a winter category? Between December 21 and March 21 you can work on your winter...

An Adirondack Tradition

13Jan2015
Author:Michelle Clement
January is National Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month. So, when I was assigned to talk about Adirondack traditions in this week's blog post, it only seemed fitting to share our recent experience...

One Bird to Look For This Winter

08Jan2015
Author:Joan Collins
For an Arctic Bird, the Adirondacks are "South"! In the Adirondacks, most of our breeding birds migrate away for the winter. Many arctic species also head south, and fortunately for us, it brings...

New Year Events

30Dec2014
Author:Dean Nervik
January marks the beginning of the winter season and it's FULL of action-packed and fun events! ADIRONDACK ICE FISHING CONTESTS Get your fishing poles and tip up ready for two competitive ice fishing...

Cross-country Skiing---Try something new this winter

29Dec2014
Author:Spencer Morrissey
Cross-country Skiing---Try something new this winter Do you snowshoe, hike, snowmobile, ice fish or maybe you have some other winter passion but have never tried cross-country skiing? Maybe you want...

The Taming of the Shrewd Gray Jay

21Dec2014
Author:Joan Collins
Camp Robber, Whiskey Jack, and Gray Jay are but a few of the endearing nicknames used to describe a Canada Jay (Perisoreus canadensis). A member of the corvid family, which in our area also includes...

Extreme Pond Hockey

17Dec2014
Author:Michelle Clement
When you think of pond hockey, you probably picture a handful of kids shoveling off a small patch of ice in order to hit a puck around with beaten equipment and makeshift goals. In Inlet, NY, when...

Cellar Mountain - A bushwhack in the West Canada Lake Wilderness

16Dec2014
Author:Spencer Morrissey
My buddy Jim and I have this crazy obsession with trail-less peaks and we are always looking for new places to explore and new terrain to break trail on. This week our eyes focused on the Indian Lake...

Sleds, Beer, Cold Pizza: Just One Of The Guys

A Girl In Boy's Clothing Ok - so I'm not exactly the proverbial wolf in sheep's clothing, but this week I am trying to be one of the guys. You know, I am trying to be laid-back and just go with the...

An Adirondack winter outing; Snowshoeing the Sagamore Lake Loop

An Adirondack winter outing: Snowshoeing the Sagamore Lake Loop A Winter Carnival Event This outing was an event planned by the Great Camp Sagamore as part of the Long Lake/Raquette Lake Winter...

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