LAKE PLACID — Zac Horrocks is the seventh generation of Adirondack residents in his family, many of whom have worked as guides in the outdoors. Now he’s looking to pass his gift along to the next generation through his program ADK Ripple Effect, which was recently approved for a small Local ...

WILMINGTON — Easter Sunday, April 20, was the season finale at Whiteface Mountain ski resort. For the skiers and riders who stuck it out until the very end, it most certainly was not a bitter one. Much of the day featured a bluebird sky, light winds and pleasant temperatures. Cold ...

LAKE PLACID — Nikon cameras are great. They take fantastic photos and are relatively user-friendly for a novice like me. Unfortunately, they have their limits in certain situations. When scrambling up a 10-foot ledge on my way to the Balanced Rocks high above the Cascade Lakes, with ...

ALBANY — Now that it is spring, animals who have been in hibernation are starting to emerge. The state Department of Environmental Conservation reminded residents to take precautions to avoid human encounters with black bears, which are dangerous to both people and bears. Though skiddish ...

WILMINGTON — Whiteface Mountain General Manager Aaron Kellett was all smiles last weekend. Between the International Pond Skimming Competition and the Apple Butter Open, which he and members of his family took part in, it was a busy weekend of festivities for the ski center — and it ...