Adirondack Explorer

Seven issues a year devoted to the enjoyment and protection of the Adirondack Park. In-depth writing and vivid photography bring the Adirondacks to life in tales of recreational adventure, coverage of environmental and policy issues and exploration of the communities that make up this unique six-million acre park.

Adirondack Explorer

The Holey Boulders of Snowy Mountain • A geological mystery years in the making

A bike for all seasons • Fat tire biking gains popularity

Insider Adirondacks: A former Explorer editor’s Adirondack bucket list • Here are eight of my favorite Adirondack outings. You might quibble with my choices, but that just goes to show that we are blessed with an abundance of recreational opportunities. As a matter of fact, I too might quibble with some of my choices. That’s part of the fun of making these lists.

Spring splendor on Hoffman Notch Trail • An end-to-end jaunt on a remote, understated route

Paddling Lake George in a day • An adventure worthy of Tolkien

Insider Adirondacks: My 7 favorite places in the High Peaks • BETHANY ADAMS is a writer, mountain athlete and experiential educator. She is the first woman to achieve 100 Fastest Known Times (FKTs), and in 2020, she and Katie Rhodes became the first women to climb all 46 Adirondack High Peaks with no outside support, which she chronicles in her recent book “Unsupported.” Adams is a proud community ambassador for SheJumps, a nonprofit organization that works to provide more women and girls access to the outdoors.

Adventures on and off the Adirondack Rail Trail • The Adirondack Rail Trail stretches 34 miles from Lake Placid to Tupper Lake, giving cyclists the opportunity to experience the best of both worlds: the comforts of civilization and the natural beauty of wild lands

Queens Quest • With only 5 of more than 1,600 Adirondack mountains named for women, hiking pair combines 24 miles of trails and 161 miles of biking to honor them

Mount Inez: A quick climb to sweeping views • Trail now officially open to the public

A ski through history • Old Wawbeek Road: Original gateway to Upper Saranac Lake

Topography pops at Split Rock • Spring hike offers vistas under bare trees

Insider Adirondacks: Favorite Champlain Valley cycling routes • KEN HUGHES has served as Essex Town Supervisor since January 2020. Originally from Lake George, Hughes became a 46er in September 2022 and plans to bike from Buffalo to Albany via the Erie Canal trail this summer.

The Ghost of Downerville • 13 miles of single track at the edge of the Blue Line

Last page • FALL IS COZY SEASON, SPOOKY SEASON AND FOLIAGE SEASON THE PERFECT CONDITIONS FOR HIKING