Ever wonder what it takes to be an equestrian rider, the difference between a Hunter and a Grand Prix Ring, or how and why the jumps are laid out at the Lake Placid Horse Shows? In comparison to attending high-caliber events in Europe and the United States, as well as elsewhere, the ...

As I write this column the sun is just coming up over Spread Eagle Mountain in Keene Valley. Astronomically speaking, it is just past summer solstice time, so sunrise comes early. I am bleary still and drinking coffee. Jupiter, my 17-year-old cat, who yowled me awake somewhat before the crack ...

The Lake Placid Horse Show is being re-born. For the first time in years, it had a significant waiting list, which represents a radical change from several years of declining attendance. The renewed interest is an outcome of a substantial investment in redesigning the overall layout, the ...

They’re here! Every year visitors to the Adirondacks, including, but not limited to, campers, hikers, climbers, bikers, boaters, fly fishing enthusiasts, artists, photographers and Summer People reliably arrive for the Fourth of July. It’s the beginning of our summer season. The ...

On Friday, June 20, at Heaven Hill Farm off Bear Cub Lane in Lake Placid, the staff and board of the Adirondack Foundation formally announced its new name, the Adirondack Community Foundation, to a gathering of donors, colleagues and supporters. In 1997, John Lansing, Meredith Prime and ...

I’m calling this week’s column Tick Talk. Biff: Why? Because it sounds like TikTok? That’s ridiculous! I’m writing about ticks because the subject is so relevant. We’re all worried about ticks and the diseases they carry. My main problem with writing a humor column about ...