Jeff Nadler, who photographed this porky, calls him a “tree cutie,” and has a series of shots—see jnphoto.net—of the prickly rodents that will make your heart melt. Yes, porcupines have thousands of loosely attached quills that will barb into predato

Kathleen Carroll, during a distinguished career as movie critic for the New York Daily News, wrote about films and celebrities. Robert Redford confided to her that he longed for a time when he was no longer “fashionable” as he eased into directing mo

Make no mistake; I do my share of swatting during spring bug season. However, as a biologist, I do it with a touch of respect. While blackflies can be bothersome, spread disease, and repel tourists who support our local economies, they are also remar

After sitting vacant for a decade, Bolton Landing’s former Sagamore Pub had lost whatever luster it once possessed. But on their visits to Lake George, Paty and Richard Boccato—who have launched successful businesses on both coasts—saw it as a diamon

Barbara McMartin called Canada Lake “one of the prettiest in the Adirondacks.” The prolific author—who wrote about everything Adirondack, from hiking to history to clashes over environmental policy—chose to live on Canada Lake’s shore, and she wasn’t

The Adirondacks is no stranger to hybrid businesses—think Tupper Lake’s Washboard Laundromat/Donut Shop or Pedals & Petals, in Inlet, which peddles bikes and blooms. One of the latest on the scene is Bar Flies—a sudsy offshoot of Wiley’s Flies, Vince

43 species and variations that have been identified by The Adirondack Orchid Survey—a citizen-scientist project founded to establish the number and locations of orchids in the park—since it was launched in 2017. Orchids are a protected plant in New Y

Sphagnum or peat moss: Found in bogs and moist woods. Most insect bites that occur in the Adirondacks don’t require an antiseptic, but if you need or want one, just pick up a clump of sphagnum and plop it on. This soothing compress contains germ-figh

A handful of us showed up, ready to help with the burn. Our friend had dragged piles of branches, sticks and stumps into formidable piles, the goal being to clear her backyard, a slope framed by woods, the High Peaks poking above. (This was before th

Family-friendly outing to a scenic campsite Hiking Distance: 1.2 miles Elevation Change: Relatively level Sometimes the best getaways are the easiest ones, and the outing to Upper Sargent Pond from North Point Road is so easy it is almost unbelievabl

There were times during his retirement to the Adirondacks when my grandfather, the 20th century’s greatest classical percussionist, Saul Goodman, fell silent behind the helm of his large automobile. With a half-smile on his lips he would take in the

It seems as natural as maple sap flowing in the Adirondack spring for John Brown’s body to be amouldering in the grave near Lake Placid. But according to 19th-century photographer and guidebook author Seneca Ray Stoddard, bodies in the North Country

The Stephenson Mountain range ambles northeast from the hamlet of Wilmington until the 3,500-foot peaks finally peter out six miles west of Au Sable Forks, their rugged flanks deflating into more reasonable grades cupping a grassy, oval valley that,

The Adirondacks will have a starring role on the afternoon of April 8, 2024, when the new moon threads between the Earth and its closest star, totally blocking out the sun. Most of the park will fall within the “path of totality,” the only zone to ex

On any given day through the heart of the 20th century, blue-collar workers in Saranac Lake could be found pounding burgers at the Dew Drop Inn on Broadway, right alongside bejeweled ladies from Upper Saranac nibbling on seafood platters, boisterous,

Leona whines into my face. She knows I’ll crawl out of bed, step into my boots, bundle into my husband’s heavy coat, and follow her outside. She’s a 40-pound contradiction—wants walks in the deep of night, stalks away when her name is called, and is

The moon will begin to elbow out the sun a little after 2 p.m., though exact times depend on location. Once the sun is fully eclipsed, day will turn to twilight and the horizon will glow softly. Totality, when the sun’s corona—the gassy, outermost pa

“Three P” races that include skiing, biking and paddling have existed for decades—out West in places like Crested Butte, Colorado, and Bend, Oregon, but also in the Adirondacks, from Tupper Lake to North Creek to Lake Placid. The idea, says Scott McK

Pâté chinois served in a cast-iron skillet. Chicken, stewed vegetables and gravy over biscuits. Crusty bread. If you’re craving this French-Canadian comfort food, you’ve got to check out The Woodshed on Park, in Tupper Lake. Flannel meets the dress c

1 From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 8 Adirondack Experience, in Blue Mountain Lake, opens its doors for art activities, campfires and s’mores, with music, food trucks and free eclipse glasses. Reserve tickets at www.theadkx.org. 2 Lake Placid’s Olympic