LAKE PLACID — Under a bright sun and through a gentle breeze on Tuesday, July 16, I took an e-bike on the Adirondack Rail Trail for the first time. I started on the trail in Lake Placid, near the Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society’s museum at the old train station on Station ...

WILMINGTON — High Falls Gorge on state Route 86 — showcasing a natural wonder along the West Branch of the AuSable River — spent just under $1 million to repair sections of their walkways and stairways, but the attraction remains open this summer. High Falls Gorge President Kathryn ...

LAKE PLACID — The Olympic Center is the perfect place to visit on a hot summer day. The Lake Placid Olympic Museum and the Olympic rinks are full of history responsible for putting this village on the map. I visited the museum on Monday, July 8 and was lucky enough to get a tour from ...

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 ...