Enjoy an afternoon watching the antics of the Blue Jays with the Adirondack Naturalist. (fun photos!)
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Afternoon with the Blue Jays
Posted in Adirondacks, Bird Watching, Wildlife, tagged photography, photos on November 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
NYS DEC Maps of Lean-tos and Campsites in the High Peaks of the Adirondacks
Posted in Adirondacks, Backpacking, Hiking, tagged maps on November 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Click here to get NYS DEC Maps of Lean-tos and Campsites in the High Peaks of the Adirondacks
Backpacker Magazine Hike of the Day: Hadley Mountain in the Adirondacks
Posted in Adirondacks, Backpacking, Hiking on November 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hadley Mountain in the Adirondacks
Crossing the Hudson River on the Future North Country Trail
Posted in Adirondacks, DEC, Hiking, Hudson River, North Country Trail, Rail-trail, Trail Building, Waterfalls, tagged Delaware & Hudson Railroad, Boreas River on November 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ed Ressler writes about crossing the Hudson River in the Adirondacks on the future North Country Trail – complete with a video.
Or, click here to view a series of photos.
APA approves Big Tupper ski project
Posted in Adirondacks, Skiing, tagged Adirondack Park Agency, Adirondack Residents Intent on Saving Their Economy, Big Tupper Ski Area, Tupper Lake on November 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By JESSICA COLLIER, Adirondack Daily Enterprise, link to original post
The state Adirondack Park Agency on Friday approved a permit for ARISE (Adirondack Residents Intent on Saving Their Economy) to operate Chair 2 and the Mitey Mite rope tow at Big Tupper Ski Area this winter in Tupper Lake.
The one-year permit will allow the lifts to [...]
New snowmobile trail rules adopted for Forest Preserve
Posted in Adirondacks, Snowmobile on November 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By MIKE LYNCH, Enterprise Outdoors, link to original post
The state Adirondack Park Agency approved new guidelines for snowmobile trails Friday, Nov. 13, 2009.
The rules are intended to improve the safety of snowmobilers while lessening the environmental impact on the Forest Preserve during the process of constructing, maintaining and locating trails.
The guidelines were approved 10-1. Commissioner [...]
Winter Events at The Mountaineer in Keene Valley
Posted in Adirondacks, Cross-country ski, Education / skills, Snowshoeing, tagged mountainfest, Skiing, climbing, Steve House, Erik Weihenmayer, backcountry ski film, Backcountry Ski Festival on November 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The nights are cold again in Keene Valley and the folks at The Mountaineer are getting excited about ice and snow: They should be climbing, skiing and snowshoeing in a matter of weeks. Their winter events schedule is taking shape, and there will be more opportunities than ever before to join them and take a [...]
Adirondack Family Activities: Paul Smiths Visitor’s Intrepretive Center
Posted in Adirondacks, Kid's Activities on November 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Click here to read “Adirondack Family Activities: Paul Smiths Visitor’s Intrepretive Center”
Real Adventure in the Adirondacks
Posted in Adirondacks, Adventures, Rock Climbing, tagged alpine skiing, Cloudsplitter Mountain Guides, ice climbing, Keene Valley on November 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Go adventurous – experience rock and ice climbing in the Adirondacks with Cloudsplitter Mountain Guides is a full-service professional mountain guiding company based in Keene Valley, NY. Visit their web site to see the range of adventures they offer and for some awesome photos & video clips.
Proper Backcountry Bathroom Etiquette
Posted in Adirondacks, Education / skills, tagged camping, leave no trace, High Peaks, Giardia, backcountry, outhouse, box toilets, cat hole, pit privy, toilet paper on November 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
An opinion article by MIKE LYNCH, Enterprise Outdoors Writer, Adirondack Daily Enterprise, link to original post
If you’ve visited any high-use camping areas such as the High Peaks Wilderness, St. Regis Canoe Area or Bog River, you may have encountered, just off the trail, a minefield of toilet paper off a side trail – or worse, [...]


