Adirondack Life

The Great Adirondack Life Challenge

The lifespan of an Adirondack summer isn’t much longer than a mayfly’s—practically as soon as you’ve worked up a solid sandal tan, the maple trees have sent up their first orange early-warning flags. So to help you live your best Adirondack life this summer, we’ve assembled a checklist of 20 activities we consider an essential part of the season.

Finish them all by Labor Day to receive

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