LAKE PLACID — I was only a minute into the hike and five spider webs had already brushed across my face. I quickly realized this was a trail less traveled. It had likely been some time since anyone else had made the trek back to Holcomb Pond. Given the jam-packed trailheads now ...

SARANAC LAKE — Facing reconstructive surgery on his shoulder this fall, longtime avid bowhunter Jim Croft’s archery season appeared uncertain this year. He’s right-handed, so surgery on his left shoulder would all but slam the door on hopes of drawing his compound bow. “I’ve been ...

LAKE PLACID — For one hour this weekend, there will be a smattering of bright spots in the otherwise dark Adirondack night sky. Fire towers across the state are slated to be illuminated between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30 — thåe same time Sunday evening serving as a rain ...

KEENE — Throughout the countless drives between Lake Placid and Keene heading east on state Route 73, I’ve often wondered about that small, but prominent peak that rises up right along the highway. Its jagged rocks near the summit seemed indicative of some stellar views. On Monday, ...

ALBANY — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate, and extract lost, ...

RAY BROOK — Last season’s seemingly constant barrage of snow led to no shortage of plowing headaches, especially at Fowler’s Crossing, a popular trailhead for the Adirondack Rail Trail with parking lots on either side of state Route 86 just outside Saranac Lake. Accumulating snow ...