SARANAC LAKE — It’s not quite a record drought yet, but things are headed that way, with little change in the conditions expected through mid-October, according to the National Weather Service’s Burlington, Vermont office, which serves the Tri-Lakes area. Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a ...

LAKE PLACID — On Wednesday, Oct. 8, I Love NY released its fifth weekly foliage forecast of 2025. It runs through Oct. 14 and notes that the peak has largely passed. The High Peaks and other higher locations that are typically the first to turn colors are past peak, with a few stubborn ...

WILMINGTON — It was as if I was walking on lava. Yet, my feet were well within the range of their normal temperature. This was no eruption of molten magma, but rather the fresh fall from a grove of red maple trees above. As I made my way up to Flume Knob, there was a 10th of a mile or ...

LAKE PLACID — It’s easy enough to set sights on the Olympic Region’s tallest peaks, but some of the region’s most rewarding adventures lie in its quieter corners, especially when the area’s most popular trails are teeming with leaf peepers. The trail from Connery Pond to Whiteface ...

LAKE PLACID — On Wednesday, Oct. 1, I Love NY released its fourth weekly foliage forecast of 2025. It runs through Oct. 7 and notes a lot of variation in foliage progression. This is largely driven by elevation differences. The High Peaks and other higher locations that are typically ...

LAKE PLACID — The switch has flipped. That’s how the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism began its weekly fall foliage email report on Wednesday, Sept. 24. Things are changing quickly as peak foliage closes in on the Olympic Region. The reports include which areas are beginning to ...