LAKE PLACID — As a newcomer to the Tri-Lakes while interning at the Lake Placid News this summer, I’m unfamiliar with the local hot spots. So to correct this, I took it upon myself to find some staple places in the area that are community beacons. I couldn’t visit every mom-and-pop ...

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt said the Whiteface Memorial Highway was one of the finest things the state of New York had ever done, so I took my own trip up to the summit to see what all the fuss was about. The history of Whiteface Mountain, and the highway in particular, starts in ...

LAKE PLACID — After completing one book report about John Brown for extra credit, Brendan Mills was enamored with the abolitionist’s dedication to freeing slaves. Years later, Mills has turned that love into a career. Mills came to the John Brown Farm State Historic Site in 2001 as the ...

ALBANY — The state Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced the start of the 2024 “I BIRD NY” Challenge for birders of all ages and abilities. The challenge provides opportunities to identify birds and learn about bird life and awards program finishers with a ...

WILMINGTON — The Ausable Two-Fly Challenge is set to take place from May 16 to 18 along the West Branch of the AuSable River. The event, now in its 24th year, brings more than 100 anglers to the Adirondack Park. The Ausable Two-Fly Challenge promises some of the best fishing in the region ...

LAKE PLACID — The village of Lake Placid was incorporated in 1900, and the town of North Elba was formed in 1849 when it broke away from the town of Keene. Native Americans spent time in this region before the first European settlers began arriving around 1800, setting up farms around ...