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The St. Lawrence River has been busy with boaters and swimmers this summer, but there are also a lot of great places to explore along the shoreline. I recently went trail running with my dog, Dax, at the Minna Anthony Common Nature Center on Wellesley...

Gorgeous hike through bogs, fire tower history, and a vast view as the final payoff.

As the snow melts and the mud hardens in the Adirondack High Peaks, spring is the perfect time to explore trails at lower elevations. On a warm, sunny day in April, I met up with my childhood friend from Glens Falls, Alex Davis, to summit Buck Mountain in...

Springtime is finally here and that means beautiful and warm hiking weather is on the way. I went up this past weekend to celebrate the coming of spring and was met with winter conditions.

The North Country is full of rivers and ponds, many of which freeze over the winter. If the ice is thick enough, the frozen surfaces open up new landscapes to explore, whether on skis, snowshoes or a snowmobile.

Hamilton County is one of the wildest places in New York State. It sits entirely inside the Adirondack Park and is the least populated county in all of the Northeast. Emily Russell found a hiking trail there near Indian Lake that offers an amazing...

The Adirondacks may be past peak fall foliage, but there’s still a lot of great color in the woods, including on the trail leading up to Flume Knob in Wilmington

Apr 19, 2021 — Spring is a beautiful time to hike in the North Country. While theres still snow and mud in the Adirondack High Peaks, climbing down low can be sublime this time of year. Moxham Mountain near North Creek offers the perfect spring hike and spectacular views of the Adirondacks. Emily RussellA sublime spring hike up Moxham Mt. in the Adirondacks You know the first time you feel warm sun skin after a long winter? For me, that is this day, hiking up Moxham Mountain. Imagine a warm b...

Feb 12, 2021 — with temperatures around the region expected to drop below zero and wind chill in parts of the Adirondacks potentially around -20 degrees. One way to get a hike in when its this cold? Stay at lower altitudes. Emily Russell snowshoed out along the shores of a frozen lake near Saranac Lake and sent this postcard. Emily RussellSnowshoe trek on the shore of a frozen lake in the Adirondacks Snowshoeing along the shore of Middle Saranac Lake. Photo: Brian Mann My car thermometer says...

Feb 12, 2021 — with temperatures around the region expected to drop below zero and wind chill in parts of the Adirondacks potentially around -20 degrees. One way to get a hike in when its this cold? Stay at lower altitudes. Emily Russell snowshoed out along the shores of a frozen lake near Saranac Lake and sent this postcard. Emily RussellSnowshoe trek on the shore of a frozen lake in the Adirondacks Snowshoeing along the shore of Middle Saranac Lake. Photo: Brian Mann My car thermometer says...