Adirondac Magazine

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Adirondac magazine is published six times a year. Non-members may order a subscription from the online store for $20 ($22.50 foreign).

When someone says "room with a view", do you picture a lean-to on a remote lake? When you hear the words "a stroll in the park," do you dream of strapping on your backpack and hiking a High Peak? Does your idea of a "luxury cruise" involve paddles? Then Adirondac is for you! This magazine is one of the many benefits of ADK membership. See our membership page for more details!

Adirondac Feature Articles
In articles ranging from current environmental topics, to chronicles of the people and events that shaped the Park, to adventurers' tales, to ideas about where to go for your next adventure, Adirondac's features section offers insight and inspiration to active outdoors people and armchair Adirondack lovers alike.

 

Feature Articles in the July/August 2008 Adirondac

  • Regaining Childhood Lost, by Paul Ertelt
  • Kids on the Trail, by Rose Rivezzi
  • Have Kids Will Recreate, by Jamie Savage
  • 2007 Annual Report Summary

A Sampling from Past Issues of Adirondac

Cell Phones in the Backcountry

By Tony Goodwin

 

Anything You Want:
The West Central Region of the Adirondacks, the focus of ADK’s newest guidebook, just may be the most diverse part of the park.

By Norm Landis


A Wild Time at the Wild Center
Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks Opens in Grand Style

By Neal Burdick


Department of the Interior
Siberia Bound


A GPS Primer

By Neil F. Woodworth

(condensed from the May/June 2006 issue)


Paddling Around Round Lake

By Christopher Angus

(condensed from the May/June 2006 issue)

 

Trails in Moreau Park

By Jack Freeman and Bob Goodwin

(from the September/October 2005 issue)

 

Departments

The regular departments in Adirondac include:

  • "Random Scoots," where editor Neal Burdick provides insight on ADK news past, present, and future
  • The ever-popular "Accident Report," in which veteran hiker Tony Goodwin analyzes adventures gone awry
  • "From the President," where ADK's leadership provides perspective on recent events
  • "Conservation and Advocacy," keeping us abreast of ADK's involvement in the political activity that affects our state's wild areas
  • "ADK News," covering the latest club and chapter activities and upcoming events
  • "ADK Education Programs," with learning opportunities for everyone
  • "Adventure Travel and Seasonal Outings," providing information on how to participate in exciting activities all over the world
  • "Trading Post," where you can buy and sell outdoor gear, real estate, and anything of interest to ADKers

Advertising Information
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Submission of Articles
You may submit articles to the Adirondac Editor Neal Burdick via e-mail.