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Enjoy reading helpful tips and information, and discovering Adirondack hot spots from our resident experts and outdoor adventurers. Let us help plan your visit to Hamilton County - we've got the insider guides and insight on everything you won't want to miss. Read along, learn some cool facts, and please feel free to share your tips and join in on the conversation!

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Riding the bubble

04Apr2018
Author:Kim Andresen
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I'm not old. I'm experienced. Or mature. Or something that sounds dignified while also portrays me as a fun-loving spirit. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. However, as I took an early-morning...
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Spring Birding...with Crossbills too!

04Apr2018
Author:Joan Collins
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With a one-in-twenty year bumper food crop this past winter, Red and White-winged Crossbills irrupted into the Adirondacks, with the largest concentration occurring in Long Lake. Birders traveled...
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Ten Reasons to Get Your Raft On

04Apr2018
Author:Michelle Clement
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Confessions of a Whitewater Virgin... I'm embarrassed to say this, especially because the opportunity to do so is practically in my backyard, but until this past Saturday, I had never been whitewater...
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Guide to a great day on the Hudson!

04Apr2018
Author:Beth Lomnitzer
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“All Forward!” “Stop!” “Back on the right!” “Hit the deck!” For eight years as a licensed whitewater raft guide, I’ve called out these - and other - commands to many different crews on my raft....
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Whitewater adventure, my way

04Apr2018
Author:Pamela Merritt
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As a child I loved to read adventure stories. Climbing Everest, exploring remote jungles, and searching for the North Pole sounded very exciting. But as I grew up, reality intruded. I was on the...
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Julia Burton Preston, An Original Adirondack Guide

03Mar2018
Author:Beth Lomnitzer
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The geography and the landscape of the Adirondacks have always formed a sort of “border of challenges." Let’s face it: living here isn't always easy. The winters can be long. The roads are few. The...
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Five fantastic Adirondack falls

03Mar2018
Author:Shaun Kittle
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Spring hiking in the Adirondacks is unlike being there any other time — the place feels like it's overflowing. Water spills off of cliffs that are dry most of the year and streams swell to...
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Speculator Vacation

03Mar2018
Author:RaChelle Hosley
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While 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...
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Finn-tastic Nordic Skiing!

02Feb2018
Author:Beth Lomnitzer
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I've heard that people who live in NYC often never visit the Statue of Liberty and that there are people who live in Florida that have never seen the Everglades. That's how I feel about Lapland Lake...
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Snowshoeing Fun

02Feb2018
Author:RaChelle Hosley
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Most kids love playing in the snow — building snowmen, sledding, skiing. But last year, my kids took up a hobby that I wasn't overly familiar with... snowshoeing! They started out clomping around in...
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