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Enjoy reading helpful tips and information, and discovering Adirondack hot spots from our resident experts and outdoor adventurers. We've got insider insight on the extraordinary people, places, adventures, and activities that make Hamilton County so truly special. Read along, learn some cool facts, and please feel free to share your tips and join in on the conversation!

 

A Double Dose of New Fire Towers

Date:
Aug 11, 2022
11Aug2022
Author:Janelle Jones
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Some things are perfect together. Peanut butter and jelly. Rain and a tin roof. Fresh snow and a pair of skis. Pizza and chicken wings. Campfires and warm summer nights. Hamilton County and fire...

Multi-generational Fun in Inlet

Date:
Jul 22, 2022
For decades, our family has been meeting in the Adirondacks to visit and vacation, enjoying all corners of the park in every season. This summer, with ages ranging from "just shy" of two years old to...

Arts and Culture Beyond the ADKX

Date:
Jul 20, 2022
Experience the arts and culture of Hamilton County When you think of the Adirondacks, you might think of its thick forests, cozy campfires, or peaceful lakes. While this is all true, I think most...

All Day Dining in Blue Mountain Lake

Date:
Jun 26, 2022
Blue Mountain Lake is home to charm, stellar lake and mountain views, and amazing food and drinks. Just down the road from the Adirondack Experience, stands a quiet and calm main street, home to...

History of Golf in the Southern Adirondacks

Date:
Jun 09, 2022
09Jun2022
Author:Katie LaLonde
The sport of golf in the southern Adirondacks dates back to the early 1920’s. During a time when the number of weekend leisure golfers doubled, there were several golf courses being designed and...

Camping by Myself as a Quadriplegic: The Pinnacle of Independence

Date:
Apr 04, 2022
04Apr2022
Author:Jason Thurston
I developed a love for nature at an early age. As a student at Paul Smith's College in the summer of ’92, I was introduced the lean-to lifestyle. Grab some food, sleeping bags, maybe a few...

Among the Wildflowers

Date:
Mar 28, 2022
28Mar2022
Author:Janelle Jones
Wake up! Hibernation is over and it’s time to get out and enjoy spring in the Adirondacks. If you listen closely you’ll hear birds happily singing in the trees, frogs rhythmically adding their...

Twelve Months of Fishing

Date:
Mar 07, 2022
07Mar2022
Author:Janelle Jones
If you fish, you have a fishing tale. Anglers have a reputation of exaggerating the stories behind their best catches. Sometimes it’s hard to separate fact from fiction. Trust me, I know. I’ve been...

Get To Know Hamilton County

Date:
Feb 28, 2022
28Feb2022
Author:Sydney Aveson
With an area nearly the size of Delaware, Hamilton County is New York’s third largest county in area, but holds the title for the least densely populated county east of the Mississippi River. As of...

Four Things I Discovered Skiing at Oak

Date:
Feb 07, 2022
07Feb2022
Author:Janelle Jones
This blog was written in 2022 and updated in 2024. Over 20 years ago my parents took me to my first downhill ski lesson. On a very small hill, I grabbed a tow rope and was immediately dragged to the...

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