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Impromptu Honeymoon on the NPT

by Addison Wolanin My wife, Shannon, and I got married in July 2020—and we all […]

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ADK’s Visitor Centers Provide Critical Services

February 7, 2024 — Lake Placid, NY — Data from two Adirondack Park visitor centers […]

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Groups Urge Backcountry Caution During Eclipse

January 22, 2024 – The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST), Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK), […]

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Q & A with Cathy Pedler

Cathy Pedler, ADK’s Director of Advocacy, has been working for ADK for ten years. She […]

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Forest Preserve Group Calls for State Action

November 13, 2023 — Albany, NY — In a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul, 44 […]

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Summit Stewards Reflect on 2023 Season

November 6, 2023 — Lake Placid, NY — In its end of season report, the […]

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Climate Change and Trees, Pt. 2

Effects of Climate Change on Trees by Erin Trombley Climate change presents a number of […]

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Extirpated Alpine Plant Discovered on Algonquin

August 29, 2023 — Lake Placid, NY — The Adirondack High Peaks Summit Stewardship Program […]

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Keeping the Life List

By Kevin Berend Every serious birder keeps a “life list,” a total count of all […]

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Nine Pin Donates Over $11,000 to Adirondack Mountain Club

June 18, 2023 – Albany, NY – Nine Pin Ciderworks, New York’s first farm cidery, […]

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Measuring A Footstep 

By Kayla White As more and more people get out to enjoy public lands, alpine […]

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Climate Change and the Alpine Zone

By Erin Trombley Adirondack alpine zones are special places. If you’ve ever stood on the […]

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Alpine Stewardship

By Bobby Clark No one can deny that it feels incredible to hike to the […]

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DEC Announces VUM Public Forums

April 26, 2023 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the […]

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ADK Welcomes Three New Staff

February 22, 2023 — Lake Placid, NY — ADK is excited to announce the arrival […]

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Remembering Dr. Nancy Guttmann Slack

January 17, 2023 ADK is deeply saddened by news that Dr. Nancy Guttmann Slack, a […]

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Welcome to Our Second Century

January 1, 2023 By Tom Andrews, ADK President The Adirondack Mountain Club has officially entered its second centur...

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Forest Preserve Group Calls for State Action

December 6, 2022 — Albany, NY — In a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul, twenty-nine […]

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Sustainable Trails and Other Solutions

Solutions to increased visitation to the Forest Preserve and degraded trails are many. Read on to see the steps being taken, and to see what...

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ADK Applauds “Open Spaces for All” Report

October 6, 2022 The Open Space Institute (OSI), in partnership with the New York Outdoor […]

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Teaching Kids to Love the Trail

By Erin Trombley  Hiking. It’s great exercise, helps relieve stress, and takes you to some […]

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Boot Brushes, the Adirondacks, and You

What happens to ages-old ecosystems when something new is introduced? Sometimes the newcomer disrupts the natural balance and takes over, wi...

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Drone Photography: Rules, Ethics, and Benefits

 The following is from the 2020 Mar/Apr edition of Adirondac Magazine Text and Photographs by […]

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Backcountry Water Monitoring: Horseshoe Pond

Over the past few decades, aquatic invasive species have made their way into Adirondack waterways. […]

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Reserve Your Hike: Visiting the Adirondack Mountain Reserve

An important part of planning ahead and preparing for outdoor adventures is researching your destination […]

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Paul Rooney

Paul Rooney is the Northeastern US Regional Manager for Esri, a Geographic Information Systems software […]

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This Month in ADK History: the Adirondak Loj

March 30, 2022 By Henry Liebers, Johns Brook Property Coordinator It’s 1927 and a long […]

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ADK Publishes New Guidebook to Honor Centennial Year

March 7, 2022 ADK (Adirondack Mountain Club) has released a new addition to its authoritative […]

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High Peaks Information Center Manager

The High Peaks Information Center Manager is also responsible for delivering high quality interpretive messaging […]

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Peaks and Ponds

Peaks and Ponds, Adirondack Day Hikes

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The 2022 Adopt a Lean-to Lottery

February 4, 2022 ADK’s popular Adopt a Lean-to Program is thirty-seven years old in 2022. […]

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This Month in ADK History: The First Guidebook

January 26, 2022 By Henry Liebers, Johns Brook Property Coordinator On January 12, 1929, at […]

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The History of the ADK Winter Mountaineering School

January 19, 2022 By Rich Murray Winter Mountaineering School (WMS) is focused on helping three-season […]

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Keene Valley Region Waterfall Guide

Keene Valley Region Waterfall Guide

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Canyon, Mountain, Cloud

Canyon, Mountain, Cloud: Absence and Longing in America's Parks

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Nine Pin Cider Renews Support for Summit Stewardship Program

January 5, 2022 — Albany, NY — For a third year, Albany-based cidery Nine Pin […]

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The First Black Summit Steward and the Journey to Representation

By Klarisse Torriente It was the day before Father’s Day when I asked my dad […]

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Exposed to the Elements: Alpine Trail Work on High Peaks

By Andrew Hamlin, former Trails Coordinator Let’s head above treeline to one of the Adirondack […]

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How to Be Good Visitors in Bear Habitat

The following appeared in the 2021 Mar/Apr issue of Adirondac Magazine By Bobby Clark There […]

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Climate Change and the Future of Adirondack Alpine Zones

The following appeared in the 2021 Jan/Feb issue of Adirondac Magazine By Kevin Berend Spend […]

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Four Tips for Sharing the Trail this Winter

Unlike the summer, where recreation groups are pretty well separated, trails are often shared by […]

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Lighting Your Way

The following appeared in the 2020 Nov/Dec issue of Adirondac Magazine By Tom Hart Advances […]

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ADK Receives Leave No Trace Youth Program Accreditation

June 16, 2020 ADK (Adirondack Mountain Club) is excited to announce that the Marie L. […]

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Ticks in Winter

The following appeared in the 2020 Jan/Feb issue of Adirondac Magazine By Dr. Richard Ostfeld […]

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Rural Indigenousness: A History of Iroquoian and Algonquian Peoples of the Adirondacks

With Rural Indigenousness, Melissa Otis shines a light on the rich history of Algonquian and […]

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Winter Leave No Trace Tips

By Amy Harff, 2018 ADK Fall Education Intern Whether you are winter camping, snowshoeing or […]

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Winter “Facilitrees”: How to Go in the Snow

By Amy Harff, 2018 Fall Education Intern Carrying out your waste might not be glamorous, […]

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Monitoring Alpine Plants in the High Peaks

September 26, 2018 By Kayla White, Stewardship Manager New York State’s rarest ecosystem co-exists with […]

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The Power of a Resource

by Julia Goren Imagine that you’ve just hiked, paddled, or skied a few miles to […]

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How Winter Shapes the Alpine Zone

New York’s alpine zone is a dangerous, gripping, and magnificent place. Above this treeless landscape […]

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Northville-Placid Trail Map

Trails Illustrated Topographic map of the Northville-Placid Trail #736

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Saranac/Paul Smiths Map #746

Trails Illustrated Topographic map of Saranac/Paul Smiths #746

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Northville/Raquette Lake Map

Trails Illustrated Topographic map of Northville/Raquette Lake #744

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Old Forge/Oswegatchie Map

Trails Illustrated Topographic map of Old Forge/Oswegatchie #745

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