LAKE PLACID — What is the most quintessential summer activity? Picnicking! And what’s a picnic without a view? The Olympic Region is full of beautiful sights with many picnic spots to match. I visited a few locations to see what they had to offer. - Lake Placid - Starting at ...

LAKE PLACID — Under a bright sun and through a gentle breeze on Tuesday, July 16, I took an e-bike on the Adirondack Rail Trail for the first time. I started on the trail in Lake Placid, near the Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society’s museum at the old train station on Station ...

WILMINGTON — High Falls Gorge on state Route 86 — showcasing a natural wonder along the West Branch of the AuSable River — spent just under $1 million to repair sections of their walkways and stairways, but the attraction remains open this summer. High Falls Gorge President Kathryn ...

LAKE PLACID — The Olympic Center is the perfect place to visit on a hot summer day. The Lake Placid Olympic Museum and the Olympic rinks are full of history responsible for putting this village on the map. I visited the museum on Monday, July 8 and was lucky enough to get a tour from ...

LAKE PLACID — As a newcomer to the Tri-Lakes while interning at the Lake Placid News this summer, I’m unfamiliar with the local hot spots. So to correct this, I took it upon myself to find some staple places in the area that are community beacons. I couldn’t visit every mom-and-pop ...

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt said the Whiteface Memorial Highway was one of the finest things the state of New York had ever done, so I took my own trip up to the summit to see what all the fuss was about. The history of Whiteface Mountain, and the highway in particular, starts in ...