http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:47:02 -0700 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:27:04 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Adirondack-Trail-Running-Moss-Lake?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner Trail running is a popular sport out west but not so much in the Adirondacks. I run on trails fairly often and rarely encounter another runner, so I was bit surprised to see a fellow jogger on a trail near Moss Lake last weekend. But in retro... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:27:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Adirondack-Trail-Running-Moss-Lake?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Adirondack-Rock-Climbing-Quadrophenia?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner With snow visible in the High Peaks, the rock-climbing season in the Adirondacks is drawing to a close, but if we get some sunny days, there may yet be opportunities to get out on the stone.On Friday, Josh Wilson and I climbed Quadrophenia, a classic... Adirondack rock climbing Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:17:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Adirondack-Rock-Climbing-Quadrophenia?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m10d3-Lake-Placids-new-trail?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner Entrance to Henry's Woods. Photo by Phil Brown.Visitors to Lake Placid who are looking for a short outing have a new option: a 2.5-mile loop on the outskirts of town in a preserve known as Henry's Woods.Locals have used the trail since last year, bu... Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:12:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m10d3-Lake-Placids-new-trail?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Reel-Rock-Film-Tour-in-Lake-Placid?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner Tommy Caldwell tries a new route on El Capitan. Photo by Corey Rich/Courtesy of Reel Rock Film Tour.It may have snowed in Lake Placid this week, but it's not time yet to put away those sticky-soled shoes and get out the crampons. High Peaks Cyclery i... Adirondack rock climbing Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:56:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Reel-Rock-Film-Tour-in-Lake-Placid?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m9d27-Adirondack-Hiking-Lyon-Mountain?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner The view of Chazy Lake from the summit of Lyon Mountain. Photo by Phil BrownLyon Mountain, the sentinel of the northern Adirondacks, has always rewarded hikers with a great view, but now there are two more reasons to climb to its lonely, wind-swept s... Adirondack hiking Sun, 27 Sep 2009 11:20:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m9d27-Adirondack-Hiking-Lyon-Mountain?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Adirondack-fall-foliage?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner Changing colors along a tributary of  the Saranac River. Photo taken Monday, Sept. 21.Fall has arrived in the Adirondacks. Even if you haven't checked your calendar, you'd know it from the red, yellow, and orange starting to show on foreste... Adirondacks fall foliage Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:48:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Adirondack-fall-foliage?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m9d20-Adirondack-Slide-Climbing-East-Dix?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner The cliffs at the top of the slide on East Dix. Photo by Phil Brown.   This is part of an occasional series of articles on Adirondack slide climbing. At 4,012 feet, East Dix is one of the shortest of the Adirondack High Peaks, but those hikers ... Adirondack slide climbing Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:56:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m9d20-Adirondack-Slide-Climbing-East-Dix?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m9d13-Adirondack-hiking-Cathedral-Pines?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner Cathedral Pines in the town of Inlet. Photo by Phil Brown. Cathedral Pines in the town of Inlet has to be the shortest trail in the Adirondacks: a loop of just a tenth of mile takes you through a stand of giant white pines and past a poigna... Adirondack hiking Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:46:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m9d13-Adirondack-hiking-Cathedral-Pines?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Hiking-the-Adirondack-Low-Peaks-Owl-Head-Lookout?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner The view from Owl Head Lookout toward Hurricane Mountain. Photo by Phil Brown. This is one in a series of articles about Low Peaks in the Lake Placid region.Owl Head Lookout is an Adirondack Low Peak that's friendly on the knees. Although the tr... Low Peaks Adirondack hiking Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:57:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Hiking-the-Adirondack-Low-Peaks-Owl-Head-Lookout?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Hiking-the-Adirondack-Low-Peaks-Cobble-Hill?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner The Adirondack High Peaks can be seen from the slab on Cobblle Hill. Photo by Phil Brown.  Normal 0 0 1 369 2107 17 4 2587 11.1282 0 0 0 This is one in a series of art... Low Peaks Adirondack hiking Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:40:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Hiking-the-Adirondack-Low-Peaks-Cobble-Hill?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Adirondack-Paddling-Deer-River-Flow?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner A paddler explores the east arm of Deer River Flow. Photo by Phil Brown. Normal 0 0 1 329 1880 15 3 2308 11.1282 0 0 0 For those looking for a canoe or kayak tr... Adirondack paddling Adirondack canoeing kayaking Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:10:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Adirondack-Paddling-Deer-River-Flow?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m8d24-Adirondack-slide-climbing-Whiteface?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner  Many people regard the Eagle Slide on Giant as the best slide climb in the Adirondacks, and they may be right. But there are plenty of other great slides in the region. One of them is the slide on the west face of Whiteface Mountain--the streak... Adirondack hiking Adirondack slide climbing Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:32:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m8d24-Adirondack-slide-climbing-Whiteface?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Adirondack-rock-climbing-Chapel-Pond-Slab?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner Josh Wilson climbs solo on the first pitch of Regular Route. Photo by Phil Brown  Few rock-climbing cliffs in the Adirondacks are as popular or as storied as Chapel Pond Slab, located a stone’s throw from State Route 73 south of the hamle... Adirondacks Adirondack rock climbing climbing Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:36:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Adirondack-rock-climbing-Chapel-Pond-Slab?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Adirondack-paddling-Fall-Stream?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner Paddling on the marshy end of Fall Lake. Photo by Phil Brown. Canoeists and kayakers looking for an Adirondack paddling trip on an intimate river should check out Fall Stream, a tributary of Piseco Lake. The stream provides access to the in... Adirondack paddling Adirondack canoeing kayaking Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:22:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Adirondack-paddling-Fall-Stream?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m8d12-Adirondack-hiking-and-paddling-an-anthology?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner Softcover, 132 pages, $14.95The Adirondack Explorer newsmagazine, which I edit, has amassed an impressive archive of hiking and paddling stories over the past ten years.Not just stories, but also photographs by such pros as Carl Heilman II, Nancie Ba... books Adirondack hiking Adirondack paddling Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:41:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m8d12-Adirondack-hiking-and-paddling-an-anthology?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Guide-to-the-Low-Peaks-Snow?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner A hiker on Snow Mountain looks toward the Dix Range in the distance.This is one in a series of articles about small mountains in the Lake Placid region.The 1.7-mile trail to Snow Mountain is almost as scenic as the view from the summit of this 2,360-... Adirondacks hiking Low Peaks Adirondack hiking Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:20:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Guide-to-the-Low-Peaks-Snow?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Guide-to-the-Low-Peaks-Owls-Head?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner Denice and Bob Reynolds found Owls Head to be the perfect peak for their young children. Photo/Phil Brown. Normal 0 0 1 300 1711 14 3 2101 11.1282 0 0 0 &n... Adirondack hiking Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:08:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Guide-to-the-Low-Peaks-Owls-Head?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m7d31-Guide-to-the-Low-Peaks-Baker?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner A hiker enjoys a view of the Adirondack High Peaks from Baker Mountain. Photo by Phil Brown. This is one of a series of articles about smaller mountains near Lake Placid.Baker Mountain is a favorite with residents of Saranac Lake, some of whom c... Adirondacks hiking Low Peaks Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:03:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m7d31-Guide-to-the-Low-Peaks-Baker?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Hiking-with-dogs?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner Softcover, 64 pages, $12.95 If you love the woods and you love your dog, you should love walking in the woods with your dog ... as long as you don't go barking up the wrong tree. Shaggy Dog Press has just published Dog Hikes in the Adirondacks:... Adirondacks hiking dogs books Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:31:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Hiking-with-dogs?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Talk-on-Adirondack-birding?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner Softcover, $20.95One of the region’s most knowledgeable birders will give a talk on “Adirondack Birds and Birding” at the Hague Community Center at 7 tonight.John M.C. “Mike” Peterson is the co-author, with Gary N. Lee, ... Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:55:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15432-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Talk-on-Adirondack-birding?cid=exrss-Adirondacks-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner