From speed records to historic quests, Adirondack Explorer reporters documented remarkable adventures across the Adirondacks ...

The DEC will host guided First Day Hikes on New Year’s Day to celebrate the start of 2026 in nature.

KEENE, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Prospect, Cat and Thomas mountains. If you’ve hiked any of them, you may have noticed a steeper climb than you used to. Don’t worry; it’s not just you. According to a recent ...

Trail season is a busy time in the Adirondack Park, which is home to dozens of trails of varying lengths, going as high as the 46 Adirondack High Peaks. Climbing the highest mountains in the ...

Labor Day weekend is one of the biggest hiking weekends in the Adirondacks. And this year could be record-setting, with huge crowds on the most... Sep 04, 2020 — Labor Day weekend is one of the ...

From evening parties to First Day hikes to the annual polar plunge in Lake George, Adirondackers have a variety of traditions for ringing in the new year. The event features a family-oriented ...

ADIRONDACK, N.Y. — A new hiking challenge called "ADK-9" asks hikers to bring their dogs with them on the outdoor adventure and take a picture of them on the peak. The ADK-9 hiking challenge provides ...

Welcome the new year in the great outdoors with a First Day hike at the Adirondack Interpretive Center (AIC) in Newcomb. The AIC, part of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), ...

LAKE PLACID — Most days this summer, long before the sun peeks out over the tops of the Adirondack Mountains, the parking lot at the Adirondack Loj trailhead is full. The spots in the gravel lot, some ...

Great Camp Santanoni at Newcomb is one of a number of spots in the Adirondacks that Protect the Adirondacks recommends for hikers looking to avoid the crowds at the High Peaks. A trail marker on ...

Americans are living — and working, and playing, and battling illness — longer. In the first part of our special series on aging, we meet an avid hiker who has hiked all of New York’s highest peaks, ...

This month the Alzheimer’s Association’s Northeastern New York chapter is organizing a hiking challenge to raise money and awareness, spotlighting the more than 6 million Americans living with the ...