LAKE PLACID — The 0.8-mile Cobble Hill hiking trail in Lake Placid has a new access point and boardwalk. At the corner of Mirror Lake Drive and Northwood School’s driveway, the new trailhead begins with a 250-foot boardwalk that connects to the natural surface trail to the 2,343-foot ...

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 ...

LAKE PLACID — There was still one spot of open water on Mirror Lake — in front of Brewster Park on Main Street, Lake Placid — when the Lake Placid News took photos there on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 20. Warm temperatures and a massive amount of rain earlier this week melted a lot of the ...

ALBANY — The state Department of Environmental Conservation Tueday advised recreationists in the Adirondacks and Catskills of wet and dangerous conditions following recent mild temperatures and heavy rain. The warmer weather and extensive rain melted much of the existing snowpack, ...

WILMINGTON — High Falls Gorge — located at at 4761 state Route 86 — has long been known as one of the Adirondack Park’s most unique summer attractions, but over the years, this popular tourist destination has evolved and grown into a year-round place for exploration. On Saturday, Dec. ...