Did you enjoy the 1957 Ferry Brochure we posted a week ago? If you're enjoying the nostalgic artifacts we've been posting, let us know with a comment below this post or on Facebook / Twitter. We really appreciate your feedback. And if you happen to have interesting vintage Essex, … [Read more...] about Vintage Brochure: Visit Essex on Lake Champlain
Adirondack Mountains
Moose in the Adirondacks
Moose are a mysterious presence in the Adirondacks because of the limited encounters we have with them. Many longtime residents have never glimpsed one! I haven't. The New York population of moose is estimated at around 800 three years ago. That's a relatively small number! … [Read more...] about Moose in the Adirondacks
Dueling Banjos: An Adirondack Reflection
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0eknUtEMWw Note: The following post is excerpted from "Dueling Banjos: An Adirondack Reflection" which first appeared on Rosslyn Redux. I’ve loved "Dueling Banjos" since I was a boy, but there’s another less obvious reason that this song, … [Read more...] about Dueling Banjos: An Adirondack Reflection
Thanks to Champlain Area Trails
Boquet Mountain Boondoggle by Betsy Tisdale is the final story of ten entered in this round of the Champlain Area Trails (CATS) writing contest. Voting ends today, so if you haven't made your choice you better hurry and vote in the contest! Hiking before the Champlain Area … [Read more...] about Thanks to Champlain Area Trails
Cycle of Seasons
A Visceral Acknowledgement by Jessica Wimett is another one of the stories entered in this round of the Champlain Area Trails (CATS) writing contest. If you haven’t yet, you should go vote in the contest! Voting ends tomorrow! Wimett discusses the changing of the seasons in a … [Read more...] about Cycle of Seasons