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Cover detail: <i>An Adirondack Passage, the Cruise of the Canoe Sairy Gamp</i>
Cover detail: An Adirondack Passage, the Cruise of the Canoe Sairy Gamp

How a canoe sparked a trek and a book

Almost twenty years ago, Christine Jerome and her husband paddled a weeks-long canoe route through the Adirondacks. They followed the path of a nineteenth-century writer and outdoorsman, George Washington Sears, known as Nessmuk to his readers. Our book reviewer, Betsy Kepes, spoke to Chris about the new edition of her book An Adirondack Passage, the Cruise of the Canoe Sairy Gamp.  Go to full article
Transplanting a heritage raspberry. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiotsrun/5199259527/">Susy Morris</a>, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

Wetter, warmer weather perfect for most transplants

It's been hot, or cold, and mostly dry and windy for most of this spring. None of those conditions is ideal for transplanting vegetables or flowers. But this week's weather looks more hospitable for tender transplants. In their weekly conversation, Martha Foley and Cornell Cooperative Extension horticulturist Amy Ivy review what to look for when you shop for transplants, and what to do when planting.  Go to full article

This weekend in the Adirondacks

This is John Warren from the Adirondack Almanac with your look at outdoor recreation conditions around the Adirondacks for this Victoria Day weekend.  Go to full article
The view from the Loon Lake golf course. Photo: Adirondack Daily Enterprise - Lou Reuter

Another big Adirondack real estate development?

Adirondack Park Agency officials have been meeting with a company looking to develop a large resort around Loon Lake, in Franklin County. Loon Gulf Inc. owns 2,800 acres,...  Go to full article
Saranac Lake village mayor Clyde Rabideau dressed in "6er" swag.  Rabideau says he still has one summit to bag before he's an official member. Photo: Brian Mann

Do you have what it takes to be a Saranac Lake 6er?

We've all heard of the Adirondack 46ers. They're the club of hikers and climbers who have summited all 46 of the Adirondack's highest peaks.

People who compete...  Go to full article
Iroquois Dam. Photo courtesy New York Power Authority

Why low Lake Ontario levels mean high St. Lawrence levels

We've reported for months - years even - that the Great Lakes, from Superior to Ontario, are at historically low water levels.

So we were surprised to get the news...  Go to full article
Eager gardeners sorting through the possibilities. Photo: Lucy Martin

Lots about seeds

Corn, cucumbers, parsley and parsnips...it all starts with seeds. But not all seeds are easy to nurse through the germination stage. In their weekly gardening conversation,...  Go to full article
OK Slip Falls in summer. Photo: C. Heilman, courtesy Adirondack Nature Conservancy

Adirondack Park Agency will hear from public on how to use new lands

The Adirondack Park Agency has drafted seven options for classifying 47,000 acres of state land in the central Adirondacks, including the first phase of former Finch, Pruyn...  Go to full article
The day opened with drumming by the NAACP Albany Branch Student Theater Outreach Program (S.T.O.P.). Photo: Beehive Productions

At John Brown Day, what does freedom mean?

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. In a few months, it will be exactly fifty years since the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom,...  Go to full article

This weekend in the Adirondacks

Each Friday, the Adirondack Almanack takes a look at outdoor recreation conditions around the Adirondacks for this weekend. The warm and dry weather the region has been...  Go to full article

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