We closed for a few days in late September for "maintenance" and headed for the hills. We took the opportunity to do some field research and could report back that the leaves were nearing peak. We traveled into the Five Pond Wilderness for three nights. Cool, bordering on cold nights, gave way to sunny warm [...]
The one outdoor activity we are asked about the most by our guests has been the Tupper Triad, "The Tupper Lake Triad is a series of three "Family Friendly" mountains in the immediate Tupper Lake Area. They offer outstanding views for [...]
While wandering around the Adirondacks I am always struck by the shear volume of rock. Rock faces, rock ledges, rock slides, mountains made of rock, waterfalls tumbling over rock. But mostly it seems trails littered with rock. You can't swing a dead cat, or a live one for that matter, without hitting a rock. And [...]
It's said that actions speak louder then words, this very well may be true. So I consider that when the questions is asked, "What is your favorite spot in the Park?" This is difficult to answer as there is much from which to choose within the 6 million acres that make up the [...]
We had gotten caught up on all of our work one day last August and thought it would be a good chance to get a short paddle in on the Raquette River . We had family visiting who had had never been to the Adirondacks so this would be a chance to make a good [...]
According to Wikipedia: "A cairn is a human-made pile (or stack) of stones. A cairn is so much more then that. A cairn is a road sign along the trail. A marker indicating arrival at your destination. It can serve as a warning as to some hidden danger. It can be a memorial to [...]
Fire Towers...F-I-R-E Towers. I have to be honest you, I was more then a little bit let down when I saw my first Adirondack Fire Tower. With a name like that I expected to see a tower... on fire. You know flames shooting in the air, showers of sparks in the night, that sort of [...]
When we first looked at the Northwood Cabins we knew that if we purchased the property there would be a lot of work ahead of us, but we were not to be deterred. Nine small cabins each with their own bathroom, two with kitchens, plus a two bedroom main house. How hard could it be? [...]
Our recent Facebook post on the demise of the Grossinger Resort started us thinking about what we have lost here in the Adirondacks. Before there was Disney World or Six Flags there was; Frontier Town, Land of Make Believe, Sterling Alaskan Fur and Game Farm... "Land of 1000 Animals" road side attractions that once drew [...]
or American Pickers eat your hearts out. The first memory of the Northwood Cabins I have is of the sign. I passed by this sign since as long as I can remember. As a kid the sign at the Northwood Cabins told me that we were almost to Fish Creek, where we would spend the [...]
