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Get ready for camping, Part 2: Sleeping bags and pads

Date:
Apr 03, 2016
03Apr2016
Author:Spencer Morrissey
Topics:
Picking a sleeping bag is not all that difficult once you get a grasp on your personal comfort level. There are numerous companies out there making sleeping bags, and some are better than others, but...
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DEC announces new Adirondack Scat Challenge

Date:
Mar 31, 2016
31Mar2016
Author:ADK Blogger
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Nature enthusiasts will have their eyes on the ground this summer. On April 1, officials with the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced a new plan — the Adirondack Scat Challenge...
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The Big Melt!

Date:
Mar 21, 2016
21Mar2016
Author:RaChelle Hosley
Topics:
Water Everywhere! Spring can be a tricky time here in the Adirondacks. It is starting to warm up and the snow is starting to melt. There's no more skiing, no more snowmobiling, and it's time to trade...
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1/4 pound of lobster lovin'

Date:
Mar 15, 2016
15Mar2016
Author:Michelle Clement
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Fallin' in love with The Sandwich As a child, and even into early adulthood, I despised sandwiches! Unless it was the occasional grilled cheese, just the thought of a sandwich turned my stomach. So...
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Birders Flock to the Central Adirondacks!

Date:
Mar 08, 2016
08Mar2016
Author:Joan Collins
Topics:
 Winter Birds in the Central Adirondacks The winter birds of Long Lake, Newcomb, and Minerva have been a magnet for visiting birders this season. In addition to our year-round boreal species,...
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Birding in March: A Transitional Time

Date:
Mar 08, 2016
08Mar2016
Author:Joan Collins
Topics:
In the Adirondacks, March and October are transitional months, with October representing life falling into a slumber, and March a reawakening. The stillness of winter settles in during January and...
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Get ready for camping season, Part 1: Tents

Date:
Mar 07, 2016
07Mar2016
Author:Spencer Morrissey
Topics:
Every company that has anything to do with the outdoor retail industry is making a tent and placing it on the market. With different price points, features, colors, weight, and retail propaganda,...
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Two Days in the Hudson River Gorge Primitive Area: Day One

Date:
Mar 02, 2016
02Mar2016
Author:Spencer Morrissey
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A warm day was a-brewin' as we set out for our first adventure on the south side of the Hudson River. We had been scoping out Casey and P Gay mountains for some time, and if I had anything to do with...
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Two days in the Hudson River Gorge Primitive Area: Day Two

Date:
Feb 29, 2016
29Feb2016
Author:Spencer Morrissey
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Starbuck and Harris Rift Mountains Arriving about a week and a half later to the same region, we found ourselves attracted to Starbuck and Harris Rift mountains. Some of this would tread through the...
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John Buyce

Date:
Feb 23, 2016
23Feb2016
Author:RaChelle Hosley
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The Blacksmith of Speculator  John Buyce was the resident Blacksmith in Speculator, NY, opening his first blacksmith shop in 1889. He had a few shops over the course of his career, but ended up with...
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