Fulton Chain of Lakes: A Great Ride – and Adventure Too

By Dave Kraus

The smooth roads, pristine forests, and blue lakes of the Fulton Chain of Lakes in the Adirondacks offer everything a road cyclist could ask for in a great ride. But do you crave a bit of adventure? Well, you can have that, too.

This easily accessible area of the central Adirondacks offers two different routes in particular that let you experience the best of the many lakes and scenic views in the area. They share many of the same roads, but one sticks to pavement while the other adds a dose of gravel road challenge. READ MORE…

Plan Your Fall Racing Season

By Tom O’Grady

Summer is officially here and with it comes warmer temperatures, sunny skies, and more hours of daylight. What more could someone ask for to increase their motivation to get outside and start training? With a little foresight you can take this motivation and come up with a fall goal to tackle. With motivation and a goal in mind you can start to plan ahead and maximize your chances of success! READ MORE…

Cedar River Flow

By Rich Macha

Over the past ten years, I have probably paddled Cedar River Flow and the Cedar River more often than any other water body in the Adirondacks. From a strictly paddling perspective, it has most everything I desire from a paddling destination: a varied shoreline, mountains that rise over 1,600 feet above the flow, some twisty stream paddling, a few backcountry campsites, and a variety of wildlife. READ MORE…

Three Rs of Triathlon: Register, Race, Repeat

By Dr. Tom Denham

Triathlon season is in full swing. Time’s a wasting so I encourage you to banish analysis paralysis and get registered before summer is over. Registering is the most difficult part of a triathlon because you are making a commitment. It’s a financial decision, time decision, and a training/physical decision. If you’re too stupid to stay home like me, put one or more of these five triathlons on your calendar. Trust me when I say you will create some wonderful and lasting summer memories with your family and friends. Then just race and repeat! READ MORE…

Little Woodhull Lake

By Bill Ingersoll

It was about 20 years ago that I first discovered this gem. My first visit to Little Woodhull Lake was in April 1998, but it was the following summer that something about this place clicked with me. At the time, I was not yet a guidebook writer, and I was still free to settle on a favorite place and return as often as I liked – as opposed to being motivated to continuously explore new places. READ MORE…

Berkshire Museum and Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary

By Tom O’Grady

In summer vacation season, there are plenty of opportunities to combine education and exercise for a fun day with the family. For those who have never been, or for those who have not been in some time, someplace to consider visiting is the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, Mass. Heading east towards Boston on I-90, you will then take Exit 11 to US Route 20 east, for the remainder of a 45-mile trip from Albany. The entire drive takes an hour while passing Lebanon Valley Speedway and Hancock Shaker Village along the way. READ MORE…

John Ceceri

By Skip Holmes

It is 4am and you have just signed up for a 400-mile ride from Schuylerville to Montreal, Que. and back. Two 200-mile days with a day to rest in between. This is John Ceceri’s idea of an adventure! This trip just is one of the many events that John organizes and competes in. That’s right, there is a minimum time to complete this event as well a maximum time. READ MORE…

Second Edition of Adirondack Paddling

A Treat for Flatwater Adventurers

By Bill Ingersoll

Just in time for the 2019 paddling season, Phil Brown has published the second edition to his flatwater canoe guidebook, Adirondack Paddling. And just like the first edition, it is a treat for Adirondack adventurers.

Phil, the emeritus editor of the Adirondack Explorer magazine for 19 years, has certainly dipped his paddles in more than a few waterways. The original edition of this book included 60 trip recommendations scattered across the park. The new edition adds five new routes, all but one of which involve recently-acquired state lands. Color photos number in the dozens, making this guidebook a joy to thumb through. READ MORE…