Emma White

We featured Duanesburg’s Emma White, bronze medalist in track cycling team pursuit at the Tokyo Olympics, back in our October 2012 Athlete Profile when she was 15 years old! Check out the 2012 profile.

Congratulations to Emma and her team!!!

Poking Along the Waters Edge

By Alan Mapes

The first paycheck from my first job (other than working on the family farm) went to buy a 12’ Old Town pack canoe. I was working at Fish Creek Campground in the Adirondacks, hosting nature shows in the evening, and leading hikes during the day. From that time on, it became a passion of mine to poke along the edges of streams, lakes and ponds, uncovering the hidden natural treasures that are found there. READ MORE

NICA Spring Season – Niskayuna-Mohawk Mountain Goats

By Bob Frank

In June, the New York Interscholastic Cycling League championship race was held at Windham Mountain. It was the final event of the five-race series that’s comprised of junior and senior high school student athletes, grades 6-12 (ages 12-19). Three Capital Region teams participated: Niskayuna-Mohawk Composite, R-Cubed NICA, and Grey Ghost Composite. READ MORE

North Bolton Triple Play

By Rich Macha

A few miles north of Bolton Landing are three tracts that are connected with hiking trails so that you can easily hike from one to the next. Whether you are looking for a short scenic walk, a 15-mile-plus hike with multiple viewpoints or something in between, this area has something to offer. READ MORE

SUPing on the Champlain Canal

By John Berninger

Wind and horse powered canal schooners once brought lumber and grain from Canada to New York harbor and returned north with Pennsylvania coal loaded at Kingston. Trade in these and many other commodities skyrocketed with the completion of the manmade section of the Champlain Canal from Fort Edward to Whitehall in 1823. Recreational paddlers and boaters now have these 24 quiet and scenic miles for our enjoyment. READ MORE

Elizabeth Izzo

By Alex Kochon

A three-time Ironman triathlete who’s preparing to race her fourth 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, and 26.2-mile run (and second World Championship), Elizabeth Izzo starts most days before sunrise to fit it all in. READ MORE

Getting to Herd Immunity ASAP

By Paul E. Lemanski, MD, MS, FACP

Currently, after a dramatic decrease in the numbers of cases, we are again seeing a rise in cases, fueled by the Delta variant, a mutation of the original virus that is more easily transmitted. While the available vaccines, and probably a prior natural infection with Covid, protect against Delta causing severe disease and death, we have still not reached herd immunity – in which enough individuals have antibodies to the virus that transmission to those not vaccinated is stymied. READ MORE