Paddling
Spring Birds & Peepers
22May2017
An Afternoon and Evening of Exploring Around Little Tupper Lake and Round Lake
A nice day to head out
While our recent weather has been wet and raw, it had been warmer not long ago and on a day when...
Camping... closer than you think
Submitted by guest blogger, Alyssa Devlin.
Read on to see why Alyssa can't wait for the warmer months to roll around once again!
This past summer, I went for a canoe camping trip with my family....
Paddling and birding Round Lake and Little Tupper Lake
27Oct2016
Ducks on the move
With waterfowl migration beginning, I make sure to check out area lakes whenever I can. And so, when Wren, my dog, and I had a chance to explore south of Tupper Lake the other day,...
Birding & Paddling Fishing Brook
A lovely new area has been opened to the public for paddling and fishing in the Town of Long Lake. County Line Flow and Fishing Brook can both be paddled, and fishing is allowed from the shoreline...
Four Adirondack birding destinations to flock to!
30Aug2016
The secret is out — the central Adirondacks is a special place, and birds know it.
Located in the heart of the boreal zone, a swath of bird-loving habitat that runs from the northeastern to the...
Car camping!
Car camping gone bad!
Although I grew up in the Adirondacks, I car camped only a few times. A couple of times was with my family, and once I went alone with my twins at Rollins Pond, when they were...
Exploring the Sacandaga River
Birding as I Paddled
I really enjoy paddling the Sacandaga River out of Speculator, so when Wren and I were there recently I made sure we took advantage of the opportunity to do so. We pushed off...
Paddling and Camping at Mason Lake
06Aug2016
A Great Place to Paddle
If you are looking for a nice, quiet paddle in southern Hamilton County, check out Mason Lake. Located along Rt. 30 near the southern end of Indian Lake, it's just south of...
Prepping for the 90-Miler
The Adirondack Canoe Classic
(a.k.a The 90-Miler)
Adirondack Canoe Classic, Day Two Start - Photo by Alexandra Roalsvig, provided by The Town of Long Lake.
The weekend after Labor Day, is an...
Summer Traditions
10May2016
My Family
Every year my family climbs Panther Mountain in Piseco. It has been a tradition of ours since my daughter was two. It is a great hike, easy enough for young kids to do mostly on their own...
