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Outdoors

Is the Mirror Lake ice safe?

LAKE PLACID — As the Olympic Region starts to see real winter weather, the question of ice readiness on local waterways such as Mirror Lake abounds. Many popular ice-related activities require a strong layer to support the fun. But is Mirror Lake ready? According to newly appointed North ...

When it rains, it pours

LAKE PLACID — The snow is finally here after snow dumped on the region Sunday, Jan. 7, and cross-country skiers were hitting the trails earlier this week before rain from another storm melted some of the accumulation Tuesday night. Yet, with another snow-maker forecast for this holiday ...

South Glens Falls woman survives dangerous fall on South Dix

A woman spent 25 hours in the freezing rain in the remote Dix Mountain Range the day after Christmas, with most of those hours spent thinking she would freeze to death after she slipped and slid hundreds of feet down a rock slide off the summit of South Dix Mountain. Hope Lloyd, 46, of ...

John Brown Farm hosts First Day Hike

LAKE PLACID — On Jan. 1, the John Brown Farm State Historic Site hosted one of many First Day Hikes held annually at state parks across New York. This was the 13th year the event has been held in New York. By 10:30 a.m., about 34 guests had gathered at the barn, both local residents ...

The Wild Center features Wild Lights

TUPPER LAKE — Over a brightly lit bridge and into even brighter woods lies a hidden wonderland in the Adirondack darkness. The Wild Lights at the Tupper Lake Wild Center were an idea thrown around for many years, said marketing director Nick Gunn, but the holiday event was made a ...

First Day Hike planned at John Brown Farm

LAKE PLACID — John Brown Farm State Historic Site is among a number of state parks throughout New York hosting a First Day Hike to greet the new year. Residents and visitors to the Lake Placid region are being invited to visit John Brown Farm at 115 John Brown Road, Lake Placid, on New ...