Fishless Joe
Notes from the North Woods
Almost every angler has suffered at least one embarrassing incident while pursuing fish.
Fur prices trending upward
Outdoor Tales
I used to love to trap. Some of my most fond memories growing up in the Adirondacks involve wading around bug-infested beaver meadows, a packbasket laden with steel traps tugging on my shoulders.
Towns, village push for boat decontamination law on Lake George
For many decades, Lake George has been one of the purest water bodies in the U.S. Environmentalists — and now municipal leaders — are seeking to uphold water quality as they are pushing for the state to pass a mandatory boat inspection and decontamination law to prevent the introduction of invasive plant and animal life into the lake.
Going buggy
Notes from the North Woods
In last week’s column, I purposely raised the alarm to be on the lookout for ticks.
Adventure Fest, White Water Derby set for this weekend
Now that ski season is over, North Creek residents and visitors are ready for warm weather, and the 3rd Annual Adirondack Adventure Festival this weekend will help people get outside and enjoy the great outdoors.
They were biting this morning ...
Outdoor Tales
It’s Monday morning as I write this and all I can think about is that old Labatt Blue commercial of the fish on the phone with the guy at his office.
The annual blood drive is on its way
Notes from the North Woods
Despite the early arrival of the spring season, there really hasn’t been much of a problem with skeeters or black flies to date.
White Water Derby organizers expect larger crowd this year
With Mother Nature blessing the Hudson River with much-needed rain this week, organizers of the 55th Annual White Water Derby on May 5-6 are expecting a larger crowd than last year.
Warren County Youth Fair to expand, include rural heritage festival
Many area residents recall the heydays of the Warren County Youth Fair, when up to 10,000 people were drawn to its carnival rides, a midway, a pony pull, farm animal exhibits, and entertainment by prominent rock and country bands — and many have hoped for the fair to reclaim its glory days. This year, through a new collaborative effort planning the newly-titled county Rural Heritage Festival & Youth Fair may return to its former eminence.
Waters connect
Notes from the North Woods
The adventure of outdoor travel is no longer considered a normal part of life for a majority of the country’s population.
Jellystone Park set to open
North Hudson’s award-winning Jellystone Park opens for its twentieth season Friday, April 27.
The trout whereabouts
Notes from the North Woods
Due to summer-like weather patterns that had arrived by the early spring, this year’s trout season has been greatly accelerated.
Troubles in camp
Notes from the North Woods
For those of us who were fortunate enough to have settled within the borders of one of the world’s finest parks, it appears we made a wise decision.
One last cast ...
Notes from the North Woods
I’ll be along in just a minute, I’m just gonna’ take one last cast.
Railway is happy with winter ridership despite scant snow
Trains and trips boosted for 2012
The mild historically mild winter weather suppressed ridership on the Saratoga-North Creek Railway, but that's not discouraging the firm's officials — they are planning to double the number of trains and trips this coming season as well as increase the Amtrak connections from two to four.
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