https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKIzW1A6nDs As the weekend approached, we kept and eye on the weather as this usually has an influence on the type of activity we plan. For this particular weekend, the forecast called for 70 degrees and sun, so we had plenty of options to choose … [Read more...] about Hiking the Jay Mountain Range
Adirondack Mountains
The Wildfire Next Time
We may not need to brace ourselves for “The Big One”, as do San Francisco and Sanford & Son, but we should prepare for worsening disturbances. Wildfire can be a natural disturbance of unpredictably enhancing qualities; but in a climate chaos century, in a fragmented … [Read more...] about The Wildfire Next Time
Wildway Overlook Trail
These photographs were taken on the Champlain Area Trails Wildway Overlook trail early in the morning on Wednesday, June 10, 2015. The trail is a short one mile or so from Brookfield Road in the town of Essex, New York. It is an amazing view of the great diversity we have in the … [Read more...] about Wildway Overlook Trail
Lake Champlain Winterscapes
Our majestic stretch of "the greatest lake" has been frozen for the better part of a week now, and stunning Lake Champlain winterscapes are beginning to crop up on Facebook and Twitter. That adventure-inducing panorama above was photographed by Essex resident Andy MacDougal on … [Read more...] about Lake Champlain Winterscapes
Adirondack Lean-To
When I was a kid, we went to the Adirondacks to go hiking. Usually we would start out from Keene Valley and over the course of multiple days of hiking, inevitably spend at least one night in an Adirondack lean-to. I remember the smell and the sense of security the simple … [Read more...] about Adirondack Lean-To