Celebrate Those Fall Holidays!

By Laura Clark

It used to be the November issue showcased area turkey trots. Only problem, they’re all on the same day! It made a fun challenge to see how many trots you could cram in, but for most a family meal won out. But now, with the abundance of “appetizer events” to run earlier in the month, motivation to run has expanded to the entire month. READ MORE

Cedar Lakes

By Bill Ingersoll

One of the benefits of knowing the Adirondack backcountry over the course of so many years is the ability to observe changes wrought on the landscape by natural forces. Yes, many of those changes are imperceptible during a human lifetime, but a few unfold much more rapidly. The wilderness I once knew is no longer the same one I visit today, in some ways. READ MORE

Cycling the Erie Canalway Trail 

By Aubrey Schulz

Growing up in Troy, I was unaware of a hidden gem in our town: the lock on the Hudson River. It wasn’t until my late 20s, while on a boat trip with my future father-in-law, that I experienced the Troy Federal Lock firsthand. As we journeyed up the Hudson and into the Waterford Flight of Locks, the rising water lifting the boat higher and higher sparked a newfound fascination. The flight is a set of five locks that raise/lower boats 170 feet between the Hudson and Mohawk rivers. I was captivated and eager to learn more about the Erie Canal, which is celebrating its bicentennial in 2025. READ MORE

Olavi Hirvonen – Lapland Lake founder, Olympian leaves lasting legacy

Born on December 26, 1930 in Canada, Olavi Hirvonen’s life was filled with adventure, resilience, and a love of family and nature.

Olavi’s passion for skiing was a cherished family tradition and he instilled a love for the outdoors in his children and grandchildren, inspiring them with his adventurous spirit. He brought this spirit to Upstate New York and shared his love of cross-country skiing with others as the owner of Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center. READ MORE

Law of Tissue Tolerance – The Key to Staying Uninjured

Dr. Tim Maggs

We athletes and active people are a peculiar sort… highly irrational much of the time. We tend to always want it our way, despite the lunacy in this thinking. ‘Doc, I can’t believe my hamstring is injured.’ ‘Well, running 50 miles a week in racing flats can do that.’ ‘But I’ve never had this before.’ ‘Well, you do now.’ ‘I have a huge race in three weeks I’ve been training for.’ ‘Mother Nature could care less about your racing schedule.’ ‘Doc, you need to help me get better.’ ‘Ahh! Please Lord, give me just one rational patient.’ READ MORE