Ballet might seem a difficult achievement if one’s partners have eight feet and weigh a ton and a half. But few other words seem to fit as Chad Vogel of Reber Rock Farm gently murmurs commands and two mountainous equines who, with a delicacy that belies their mass, step through … [Read more...] about Workhorses of Sustainability (ADIRONDACK EXPLORER)
logging
Clean Cut
The stump is cleanly cut. A splash of wood chips fan out alongside in the snow. There are no footprints. No tire tracks. It's as if Paul Bunyon used his razor to nip an errant whisker. Such is the precision and skill of logging today. The logger who cut in our woods recently … [Read more...] about Clean Cut
Winter Logging
It's a winter morning, six AM, very cold, minus eight. In the pre-dawn darkness, the house is still, but I awake to an odd hum. I listen for a bit. It's not coming from within the house. It's outside. After 23 years as owners of 60 acres of land we decided to have it logged. … [Read more...] about Winter Logging
Adirondack Park Gains 69,000 Acres
New York has recently purchased 69,000 acres of land in the Adirondacks to add to the protected Adirondack Park. "[This] is more than an investment in clean air, clean water and healthy forests for current and future generations: it also bolsters the Adirondack economy." (The … [Read more...] about Adirondack Park Gains 69,000 Acres
Winter Break Camp and Sharp
"As promised, the best stories come from our break camps. The youngest kids, those that are 5-7 are wonderful and vibrant and full of the most imaginative ideas that you could ever imagine; or couldn't because you have left that version of yourself behind many years ago. … [Read more...] about Winter Break Camp and Sharp