EXPLORE! Ausable Marsh
A hidden gem in the Town of Peru is the Ausable Marsh encompassing 660 acres of the Ausable River delta on the shore of Lake Champlain. Ausable Marsh is a birding…
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Splish Splash!: Hiking During “Mud Season”
I remember the first time I brought my brother out to an Adirondack trail. We were up to our kneecaps in muck, surrounded by armpit-high plants, and he hollers at…
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Caretakers in the Wild
As volunteer caretakers, my wife and I have lived in the middle of wilderness areas around the world. Despite being a board member of the Adirondack Wilderness Advocates, a group…
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Exploring a Different Wilderness
On a relatively mild day in mid-January members of the Board of Directors of Adirondack Wilderness Advocates stood on the shore of a remote and wild pond. It was frozen…
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Wild Thoughts Podcast #8: The Meaning of Wilderness
In this episode of the Wild Thoughts Podcast, Bill Ingersoll and Pete Nelson discuss the meaning and value of wilderness with eminent Adirondack historian Philip Terrie.
Wild Thoughts Podcast #3: North of Stillwater
Bill Ingersoll and Scott Daskiewich trade tales about one of their mutually favorite areas: the Five Ponds and Pepperbox Wilderness north of Stillwater Reservoir.
Nighttime in the Afternoon: Planning for the Great Adirondack Eclipse
Mark April 8, 2024 on your calendars, because much of the Adirondack Park will lie within the path of totality for what promises to be a spectacular solar eclipse.
EXPLORE! Ampersand Mountain
Ampersand Mountain is a former fire tower summit that now stands guard over the northwestern corner of the High Peaks Wilderness. No tower is needed here for a view, because the bald rock knob that constitutes the summit provides an outstanding vista in all directions.
EXPLORE! Bailey and Marion Ponds: A Study in Contrasts
Hoffman Notch is a noteworthy wilderness, occupying a niche between the high-elevation summits of the High Peaks and the dry, low-elevation slopes of the eastern Adirondacks. Thousands of people may drive past this wilderness every day as they travel the Adirondack Northway between Schroon Lake and North Hudson, but the wilderness itself is lightly trodden.
EXPLORE! John & Clear Pond Loop
Today, John Pond and its valley are the setting of a relatively short and easy hike. The lean-to near the pond’s outlet provides views of the rocky ridge that snuggles against the western shore, and the trail follows the course of the road that once led through the Little Canada settlement.
EXPLORE! County Line Lake
The destination is a shallow pond that falls along the boundary of Fulton and Hamilton counties, hence its name.