21 Reasons to Start Running - You Won’t Regret Joining the Running Community

By Laura Clark

Remember back in early March 2020 when everything was normal? Until it wasn’t? Oh sure, we knew that there was yet another flu outbreak in faraway China. But that had happened before. But here? And then life as we knew it abruptly ran up against a wall. Everyone, and not just runners, was faced with the unknowns of their own personal marathon on an unmarked route. READ MORE

Haystack Mountain - Steep but Sweet

By Bill Ingersoll

Sometimes a great hike is hidden in plain view.

Years ago, I snowshoed my way up Haystack Mountain near Ray Brook, and remembered vaguely that I enjoyed the experience – but overcast skies obscured most of what was surely an exceptional view that day. Thus I was somewhat cheated by the weather, and the memory of my climb up Haystack got filed away among a host of other outdoor experiences. READ MORE

Spring Riding

By Dave Kraus

It’s been a Covid cycling feast or famine. During the pandemic, more people than ever before have bought new bikes or hauled old ones out of the attic to rediscover the joys of riding. Local bike shops have feasted on the service business as riders get those old rides fixed up. But then the famine hit as some dealers also ran low on new bikes to sell now and a while to come. Local bike clubs have also taken a hit after having to cancel almost all group rides and events. READ MORE

Rock River and Rock Lake

By Rich Macha

Located in the central Adirondacks, halfway between Indian Lake and Blue Mountain Lake, the trails to Rock Lake and the Rock River can provide for some rewarding sights and explorations for intermediate-level skiers and snowshoers. Additional rewards are available to the adventurous snow travelers who are comfortable with off-trail travel. READ MORE

Nicole Hylton-Patterson – On A Mission to Change a Mindset

By Linda Waxman Finkle

What do you do when you come from an impoverished family on a small island, but you have big dreams? You quickly discern how to make those dreams a reality, and remain steadfastly focused on that.

From a young age, Nicole (Nicky) Hylton-Patterson knew that her intelligence set her apart, and would be the mechanism for achieving her goals. READ MORE

Make your Long Swim a Walk in the Park

By Amon Emeka, Ph.D.

The first sunny and “warm” days of the year, along with the massive vaccination campaign that is afoot has me dreaming of our next mass start… A few hundred of us lined up on the edge of a mountain lake waiting to dash into to the water to churn and slice our way through the traffic and complete the first leg of our favorite triathlon – or perhaps an open-water swim like the amazing Betsy Owens/Terry Laughlin Swim. READ MORE