Goodwin, Town of Keene Historian, served as chief of the Adirondack Mountain Club’s first professional trail crew in 1979. From there he went on to be the Venue Manager for Cross-Country and Biathlon at the 1980 Olympics, followed by five years as manager of that facility. In 1986, he joined with other local skiers to found and ultimately serve as Executive Director of the Adirondack Ski Touring Council, which built and maintained the Jackrabbit Ski Trail while also assuming winter maintenance responsibility for other area cross-country ski trails. Complementing this winter-oriented trail work, he served as Executive Director of the Adirondack Trail Improvement Society, which maintains over one hundred miles of hiking trail in Keene Valley. Starting in 1985, Goodwin also edited five editions of the Adirondack Mountain Club’s “High Peaks Trails” guide.

The program will be at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts auditorium on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The event will also be recorded and can be viewed on the Society’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@DigitalMedia-LPNEHS after January 15th.

Save the dates for upcoming programs in this year’s Winter Speaker Series:

— February 19: Driven to the Poor House-The County Home in Whallonsburg. This program will examine how early settlers and governments in Essex County faced the issue of poverty and how communities and public programs evolved to care for the poor and elderly. Presented by Maggie Bartley, retired teacher, historian, lecturer, tour guide and a trustee of the Essex County Historical Society.

— March 19: Aviation in the Adirondacks. This program will explore the history, events and the role of aviation in the Adirondacks. Presented by Aurora Pfaff, author of recently published Aviation in the Adirondacks–an Images of America Series by Arcadia Publishing.

— April 16: Lake Placid Steamboats, Fancy Hotels & the Gilded Age. This program is an all-new historical photo tour with expanded material, anecdotes and images showcasing Lake Placid’s rich history. Presented by RJ Potter, retired radio and television broadcaster and former educator.

All 2025 Winter Speaker Series programs are free and open to the public and will be at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts auditorium.

For more information, please contact the Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society at

(518) 523-1608, email: info@lakeplacidhistory.org or visit the Historical Society website at www.lakeplacidhistory.org