Tim Mount 9/4/25 Tim Mount 9/4/25

Lost in the Wilderness

For many people, time spent in the wilderness is bliss. It’s fulfilling. It’s all encompassing. But it also entails responsibility, both for ourselves and others.

Tim Mount 8/4/25 Tim Mount 8/4/25

What is Wilderness?

Wilderness is many things. It’s complicated. Wilderness is remote. Wilderness is solitude. It’s far from any roads. Not near a town.

Tim Mount 6/22/25 Tim Mount 6/22/25

Adirondack Eskers

Eskers are neat remnants of the glaciers which once covered the Adirondacks and other northern climes.

Pete Nelson 6/17/25 Pete Nelson 6/17/25

The Pharoah Lake Wilderness – A Recovered Jewel

This lightly-visited tract may not have same cachet as the much larger Siamese Ponds, West Canada Lakes, or Five Ponds Wilderness areas (much less the High Peaks Wilderness), but its charms are equally alluring.

Pete Nelson 6/8/25 Pete Nelson 6/8/25

Evelyn Greene, Denizen of the Forest Preserve, 1940 - 2025

The legacy of Evelyn Greene (1940-2025) lives on in the Adirondacks.

Amy Nelson 5/27/25 Amy Nelson 5/27/25

Splish Splash!: Hiking During "Mud Season"

Certainly, hiking during "mud season" is not for everyone, but it can be done and done in a way that does right by the woods.

Adirondack Wilderness Advocates 3/31/25 Adirondack Wilderness Advocates 3/31/25

Meet Our Newest Board Members

Read about our newest Board Members, Amy Nelson, Janelle Jones, and Tim Mount.

Kayla White 6/29/24 Kayla White 6/29/24

Mourning the Loss of Robbi

It’s hard to put into words the loss that the Adirondack community has been facing with the passing of Robbi Mecus.

Pete Nelson 12/4/23 Pete Nelson 12/4/23

2024 Open Woods Ski Season at Jenkins Mountain Announced

It’s 2024 and ski season is upon us! Skiing and visitor use management studies are our favorite thing.

Bill Ingersoll 7/1/23 Bill Ingersoll 7/1/23

Smoke

As wildfire smoke becomes more of the “norm” these days, read about Bill Ingersoll’s experience in the early 2000s.

Bill Ingersoll 4/7/23 Bill Ingersoll 4/7/23

Nighttime in the Afternoon: Planning for the Great Adirondack Eclipse

Get ready for a total solar eclipse in the Adirondacks.

Bill Ingersoll 3/28/23 Bill Ingersoll 3/28/23

A Road is a Road—Any Questions?

If a road leads into a wild forest, is it still a road?

Pete Nelson 3/28/23 Pete Nelson 3/28/23

Protecting Remoteness: AWA at the Adirondack Sports Summer Expo

Every year, Adirondack Wilderness Advocates has a booth at the Adirondack Sports Expo, where we highlight a current campaign, engage the public and have a great time talking with people about the their passion for wilderness and advocating for our latest causes.

Bill Ingersoll 3/8/23 Bill Ingersoll 3/8/23

EXPLORE! County Line Lake

EXPLORE! County line lake on the line between the Silver Lake Wilderness and Shaker Mountain Wild Forest.

Bill Ingersoll 3/8/23 Bill Ingersoll 3/8/23

EXPLORE! John & Clear Pond Loop

EXPLORE! the John and Clear Pond loop in the Siamese Ponds Wilderness.

Bill Ingersoll 3/8/23 Bill Ingersoll 3/8/23

EXPLORE! Bailey and Marion Ponds: A Study in Contrasts

EXPLORE! Bailey and Marion Ponds in the Hoffman Notch Wilderness.

Pete Nelson 1/5/23 Pete Nelson 1/5/23

Ski Jenkins!

Jenkins Mountain backcountry skiing is open at the Paul Smith’s College VIC to offer great skiing experiences and a case study for Visitor Use Management.