For most people, skiing isn't something that crosses their minds until the temperatures drop or those first few snowflakes fly. At Oak Mountain, skiing is a year-round thought. From prepping the mountain to snow making, there is a lot that goes on...

Over a decade ago, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation cut a cross-country ski loop trail off the Northville-Placid Trail in Long Lake. The trip totals 5.2 miles by taking the Northville-Placid Trail and branching off on the...

We are right in the thick of winter here in the Adirondacks and let me tell you what, it has been COLD! There have been many consecutive nights of negative temperatures -- some nights as low as -20, with wind chills closer to -40! While there are...

Cross-country ski loop If sliding on the snow is more your style, then take advantage of two possible ski routes accessible from the trailheads. The first is the 2-mile out-and-back trip from trailhead to trailhead along the old logging road. But for...

For an Arctic Bird, the Adirondacks are "South"! In the Adirondacks, most of our breeding birds migrate away for the winter. Many arctic species also head south, and fortunately for us, it brings them to the Adirondacks! Some of these species spend...