LAKE PLACID — The Northville-Placid Trail is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year with a newly developed website — NPT100.com — and a series of events throughout the summer and fall. The trail was formed in 1922 as one of the Adirondack Mountain Club’s first projects. ...
WILMINGTON — With snow in the forecast late this week and a warming trend predicted for next week, the ski season is winding down at Whiteface Mountain. The annual Pond Skimming Contest is set for noon Saturday, April 6. Sign-ups are limited to the first 100 contestants. Skiers and ...
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 ...
KEENE VALLEY — The New York state Department of Environmental Conservation is urging outdoor recreationists to postpone high elevation activities due to unstable spring conditions. With one of the warmest winters on record, current conditions are typically encountered in late-March to ...
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 ...