Adirondack Explorer

Mary Lamb

As weary hikers scramble the final few feet of rock-covered Mount Marcy, breathless and sweat-coated, Mary Lamb is a cheerful beacon, as welcoming as the panoramic views awaiting them.

“Hi! How are you?” she asks with a wave before they even put down their packs. “You made it! Did you have a good hike up?”

“Have a snack and have a drink and I’ll come back and take a group photo!”

And she does. Couples, groups of out-of-towners, a guy with his dog. They hand the khaki-clad Lamb their phones, choose

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