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The Pros Know This is the Place
When a bunch of people well versed in the outdoors come to town, you know it's worth the trip.And although you can't follow the members of the Outdoor Writers Association of America around when they...
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The Easter Owl
On Saturday (March 30th), some friends and I once again went north to Quebec to look for great gray owls – and other species of owls – which have moved south this winter from the boreal forest of...
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Great Gray Owl Refound in Tupper Lake!
The great gray owl in Tupper Lake which was viewed by so many people on Easter was found again this morning, Tuesday, April 2nd. The bird had not been reported Easter evening or all day on Monday,...
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Blueberry Hill Trails
Spring is in the air and we surely could smell it the other day when we decided to hang up our snowshoes and break out our trail running shoes. Then a couple days later we actually put the shoes on and...
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Early Spring Hikes along Lake Colby
As our weather is straddling the line between winter and spring and cross country skiing and snowshoeing has slowed, I've recently taken Wren a few times to walk along the Lake Colby railroad tracks....
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WATER SPORTS ABOUND FOR VACATIONISTS
Sailing, canoeing, yachting, boat racing and regattas, and just plain rowing your own boat will attract thousands of victory vacationists this year to New York State where this type of sport is...
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Arriving Spring Birds
The arrival of spring birds starts with a trickle in the North Country. Little by little more and more species return adding life to the cold forests and frozen wetlands of the region. It doesn't take...
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Wickham Marsh Trails
This morning brought Corenne and I to the realization that we just cannot kick this sinus thing we have going on, but we had to get out and enjoy the spring air before it snowed again tomorrow. I can't...
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A Spring Performance
The other week while I was watching a great gray owl as the shadows of evening fell, I heard the tell-tale peent of an American woodcock. A few days later another birder found a woodcock while hunting...
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Spring Hiking
So spring is pretty much here, you can smell the leaves decomposing, the pollen in the air, the warmer rays of the sun on your cheeks and the song birds are finally back outside my window. Spring is a...
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A Spring Walk along the Bloomingdale Bog Trail
Wren and I took a spring walk on the Bloomingdale Bog Trail the other day under a beautiful clear sky. The day was rapidly cooling as the shadows spread across the trail, but it was great weather for...
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Inventing a Perfect Spring Day
I accidentally invented a perfect day. Here's how: So, I accidentally invented a perfect day yesterday. Here's how:Some wish we'd just skip spring and go straight to summer. Not me. As the...
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New Cycling Products at Lake Placid's Local Bike Shops
It may finally be safe to say that Spring is upon us here in Lake Placid. The skis are officially hung up for the season and the bikes can be rolled out. Little by little the streets and trails will...
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Springtime Sparrows
As fronts from the south continue to bring the warmth of spring to us, they are also bringing with them birds. Many species like red-winged blackbirds and common grackles showed up weeks ago. But most...
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Heading south
It doesn't matter where I go in the park, I always feel like home. It doesn't always mean that I have my bearing in the woods but it also means that most everyone I run into that's local to that area,...
View ArticleTaking stock of the region’s waters
With the trout season opener behind us and the fishing starting to heat up, here comes New York state and Essex County giving us something to catch.The stocking of trout has started, with state and...
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Is It Time For A Tune Up?
When I threw my leg over my road bike for the first time last week the shifting didn't feel crisp, the wheels didn't quite roll right, and the chain was so dirty from all of the use it saw last season...
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Night Birding in Madawaska
This past weekend, a friend and I headed out with Wren for some nighttime birding in the Madawaska complex north of Paul Smith's. We drove in during the early evening while it was still light which...
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Lower Cascade Lake Paddle Trip and Other Important Stuff
It's time to get your kayaks out!!! The waters open and the waters crisp. Spring had definitely been in the air and you can smell the flowers blooming and the pine needles drying. It was a perfect...
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Golf in the Adirondacks
The Adirondacks, particularly the high peaks region, are known to have historic golf courses with stunning scenery. Golf was introduced to the U.S. in the late 1800's and it was also at that time that...
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