LAKE PLACID — I was only a minute into the hike and five spider webs had already brushed across my face. I quickly realized this was a trail less traveled. It had likely been some time since anyone else had made the trek back to Holcomb Pond. Given the jam-packed trailheads now ...

KEENE — Throughout the countless drives between Lake Placid and Keene heading east on state Route 73, I’ve often wondered about that small, but prominent peak that rises up right along the highway. Its jagged rocks near the summit seemed indicative of some stellar views. On Monday, ...

LAKE PLACID — The 43rd Annual Olympic Car Show to support the Lake Placid Ski Club children’s ski education programs will return on Sunday, Aug. 31 to the Olympic Speedskating Oval on Main Street. The show is sponsored by High Peaks and Egglefield Ford, Stephen Brown at The Devlin Motor ...

LAKE PLACID — The organizers of the Adirondack Family Book Festival had a dream of making their corner of the world a kinder place through the power of stories. This year, with the fourth annual festival planned for Saturday, Aug. 16, they are well on their way. The festival will take ...

LAKE PLACID — Sure, Haystack Mountain in the McKenzie Mountain Wilderness may not be quite as difficult as the similarly named Mount Haystack in the High Peaks Wilderness — the third-tallest peak in the state at 4,960 feet. Even though Haystack Mountain’s summit is some 2,000 feet ...

LAKE PLACID — The John Brown Farm State Historic Site will host its annual Civil War Encampment Weekend from Aug. 8 to 10. Over the course of three days, visitors will be able to interact with reenactor-educators from the Black Phalanx Brigade, a group of scholars and educators ...