Cross-country skiing
Exploring Winter Trails
08Nov2021
I once heard someone say that all other sports wish they were invented by the vikings. Cross-country skiing may have originated in Scandinavia, but it’s certainly become a global activity....
First Time at Lapland Lake
I decided to make a trip to Benson last week to experience Lapland Lake Nordic Recreation Center. I had never been to the cross-country ski center, but have heard great reviews of it, so I decided it...
Skates, Skis or Snowshoes!
22Jan2019
Wintertime 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...
Things To Do Indoors
22Jan2018
We are right in the thick of winter here in the Adirondacks and let me tell you what, it has been COLD! There have been many consecutive nights of negative temperatures — some nights as low as -20,...
Small Towns in the Adirondacks
20Aug2017
When is comes to the Adirondacks, you may think of some of the larger towns like Long Lake or Speculator. But here, we are also famous for our small towns!
Hope and Benson
Let's start way down south...
Proper Layering, Part 2: Head Protection
19Jan2016
Be sure to protect that noggin
I'm not a doctor and my nickname isn't "Doc," but I do know one thing: I can regulate my temperature like a thermostat by putting on or taking off my winter cap. The...
Proper Layering, Part 1: Materials
No matter the destination, no matter the part of the Adirondacks, no matter the conditions at hand, I see improperly prepared people hiking in the winter cold. I mostly contribute that to a lack of...
2015-2016 Winter Events
30Nov2015
As the cold sets in you may want to bundle up and wait the winter out - but then you would miss out on so many great events going on in the heart of the Adirondacks! From ice fishing to snowmobiling...
Bucket List for 2015
03Jan2015
I have always been something of a creature of habit. Even as a young child I remember being so upset one year because my parents had decided to put the Christmas tree up in a different location. Now...
