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Outdoors

Annual Ice Out Benefit canceled

LAKE PLACID — Lake Placid lake is set for its earliest ice out ever since records started in 1919. This year, the annual Ice Out Benefit contest, which has traditionally raised money for the Lake Placid Volunteer Ambulance Service, has been canceled for the first time in almost 30 ...

CATS seeks volunteers for trail building, maintenance

WESTPORT — Champlain Area Trails, an accredited land trust, recently announced that it is increasing opportunities for volunteers to help build and maintain trails in the region. CATS has created over 80 miles of trails, protected 983 acres and hosted hundreds of hikes, outdoor education ...

Toboggan Chute opens for season

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Toboggan Chute on Parkside Drive is in full swing after it opened Friday, Feb. 16, just in time for the Presidents Day holiday weekend. “We’ve been busy every night (and day) that we’ve been open,” said North Elba Park District Manager Matt St. Louis ...

Ice swimming in Lake Placid?

Two Ukranian expatriates cross-country skiing on Mirror Lake Friday morning, Feb. 16, were curious as to where they could go swimming outside. Not in Lake Placid, I said, adding that there may be some open water in Saranac Lake, knowing that the ice on Lake Flower has been slow to freeze all ...

John Brown Farm State Historic Site to host full moon hike on Feb. 24

LAKE PLACID — The John Brown Farm State Historic Site will host a full moon hike from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24. Visitors are invited to take a guided winter evening walk by the light of the Snow Moon. The outdoor program that will start in the North Field, adjacent to the parking lot ...