https://adirondackdad.com/2019/10/15/an-adirondack-kid-grown-up/2019-10-15T21:40:50+00:00monthlyhttps://adirondackdad.com/2019/10/02/knowing-when-to-stop/https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/lunch2.jpglunch2Lunch time on Catamount at the false summit, where we turned around for the day. Catamount is a challenging family day hike near Black Brook. See Whiteface on the horizon.https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/lunch1.jpglunch1Lunch time on Catamount at the false summit, where we turned around for the day. Catamount is a challenging family day hike near Black Brook.https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/future.jpgturn-back-catamountThe view from the false summit of Catamount, looking to the real summit. Catamount is a challenging family day hike near Black Brook. This is where we turned back for the day.https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/chimney.jpgchimneyThe Catamount Chimney, a narrow and steep passage where all the summit traffic funnels through. Here we are on the way down.2019-10-02T22:45:10+00:00monthlyhttps://adirondackdad.com/2019/09/26/falling-into-the-night-sky/https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/milky_way_starry_sky_sky_star_night_sky_space_night_evening-1277134.jpgmilky_way_starry_sky_sky_star_night_sky_space_night_evening-1277134Night Sky2019-09-27T01:00:34+00:00monthlyhttps://adirondackdad.com/2019/09/16/spice-up-your-hike-with-a-geocache/https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/baker-geocache.jpgbaker-geocacheBrigid finds a geocache near the Baker Mountain trailhead.https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/rattlesnake-geocache.jpgrattlesnake-geocacheCohen finds a geocache on Rattlesnake Mountain near Willsboro, N.Y.2019-09-19T12:35:10+00:00monthlyhttps://adirondackdad.com/2017/12/28/skiing-into-the-new-year/https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ski2.jpgdecember ski 2Following my tracks home in the frosty December woods.https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/december-ski-1.jpgDecember skiFollowing my tracks home in the frosty December woods.2019-09-15T12:40:26+00:00monthlyhttps://adirondackdad.com/2019/09/08/hiking-honestly/https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/silverlake.jpgsilverlakeSilver Lake Mountain, a classic Adirondack hike, with three teens and a photo-bombing dog saying hi.https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/baxter.jpgbaxterBaxter Mountain on a cloudy day. A fun hike with three teens.https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/baker.jpgbakerBaker Mountain summit with Brigid on a perfect fall day. This fun hke gets a bit serious at the top.2019-09-14T15:38:34+00:00monthlyhttps://adirondackdad.com/2018/02/01/no-lion-in-our-mountains/https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/mountain-2.jpgMountain Lion in winterA Montana mountain lion in winter. (USFWS)https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bald-eagle-portrait-240x300.pngBald EagleBald Eaglehttps://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/moose.jpgMooseA moose in northern Vermont (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/mountain-lion-winter-forest-snow_-_west_virginia_-_forestwander.jpgMountain Lion in WinterA mountain lion in winter, but not in the Adirondacks. 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screenshotA screenshot of Brian Mann's Adirondack Outings page.2018-03-24T21:43:28+00:00monthlyhttps://adirondackdad.com/2018/02/14/loving-the-olympics-and-adirondacks/https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bg-img-pye-951x536.jpg2018 Olympic Logohttps://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sochi-2014-262145_1920.jpgWinter Olympics2018-02-15T01:55:31+00:00monthlyhttps://adirondackdad.com/2018/01/26/winter-views-hopes/2018-01-26T18:08:17+00:00monthlyhttps://adirondackdad.com/2018/01/13/respect-dont-fear-the-weather/https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/icestormm.jpgicestormA scene from the 1998 Ice Storm.https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20180113_083434.jpgwinter stormA plow clears my driveway as a winter storm covers the landscape in blowing snow.2018-01-13T18:20:42+00:00monthlyhttps://adirondackdad.com/about/2018-01-13T13:00:53+00:00weekly0.6https://adirondackdad.com/2018/01/06/cross-country-skiing-with-kids/https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/bb-young-ski.jpgbb young skiSkiing with Brigid in 2012.https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/fence-ski.jpgQuiet skiTake a quiet ski on your own first, then have some noisy fun with the kids.https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/bbtessa-ski.jpgBrigid and Tessa skiingBrigid takes a ski break with a furry friend.2018-01-06T18:24:00+00:00monthlyhttps://adirondackdad.com/2017/12/19/geocaching-the-between-times/https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/geocaching_logo.jpgGeocaching_Logogeocaching.com logohttps://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/geocache_opened.jpggeocacheThe contents of a geocache with a gps receiver at hand.2017-12-19T19:06:38+00:00monthlyhttps://adirondackdad.com/2017/11/11/snow-geese-and-the-transition-into-autumn/https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/bb-eniola-ptauroches.jpgPlaying at Point Au Roche State ParkBrigid and Eniola are more interested by the ice than the gathering snow geese.2017-11-11T19:32:36+00:00monthlyhttps://adirondackdad.com/2017/10/10/silver-lake-mountain-scenes/https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/silver21.jpgSilver Lake Mountain Hike Photo 2A popular photo-op spot on the Silver Lake Mountain trail. 2017-10-10T01:16:44+00:00monthlyhttps://adirondackdad.com/2017/09/28/the-great-adirondack-eclipse/https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/path.jpg2024 eclipse pathThe path of the April 8, 2024, eclipse where it passes through New York.https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/eclipse.jpgeclipseA solar eclipse in stages.2017-09-28T20:31:07+00:00monthlyhttps://adirondackdad.com/2017/08/14/thoughts-on-kayaking-with-kids/2017-09-28T16:55:46+00:00monthlyhttps://adirondackdad.com/contact/2017-09-28T12:49:22+00:00weekly0.6https://adirondackdad.com/2017/09/26/fall-fogs-and-memories/https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/last-jump.jpgLast late-summer swimLast late-summer swim at Chateaugay Lake.2017-09-27T19:10:55+00:00monthlyhttps://adirondackdad.com/2017/09/05/advice-from-the-original-adirondack-dad/https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dennis.jpgDennis Aprill, outdoor writerDennis Aprill, outdoor writerhttps://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/aprill-book.jpg"Paths Less Traveled" by Dennis Aprill"Paths Less Traveled" by Dennis Aprill2017-09-21T17:08:48+00:00monthlyhttps://adirondackdad.com/2017/08/28/coon-mountain/https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/bb-coon-3.jpgCoon Mountain Trail with BrigidCoon Mountain Trail has lots of rocks and cliffs.https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/bb-coon-2.jpgCoon Mountain Trail with BrigidBrigid takes a nap on the Coon Mountain summit.https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/bb-coon-1.jpgCoon Mountain Trail with BrigidBrigid finds a friend on the Coon Mountain Trail.2017-08-28T14:58:00+00:00monthlyhttps://adirondackdad.com/2017/08/19/rainy_day/https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/puzzle.jpgRainy day puzzle funBrigid finishes a puzzle we started during a rainy weekend at camp.2017-08-27T20:22:48+00:00monthlyhttps://adirondackdad.com/2017/08/09/the-tiny-ones-are-the-real-teachers/2017-08-09T13:14:17+00:00monthlyhttps://adirondackdad.com/2017/08/08/owls-head-family-hike/https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/owl6.jpgOwls Head Pix 6A popular rock climbing cliff can be top-roped from the summit. https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/owl5.jpgOwl's Head Summit Pix 5Brigid and Patricia on the summit.https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/owl4.jpgOwl's Head Summit Pix 4The summit of Owls Head is exposed and mostly bare. https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/owl3.jpgOwl's Head Hike Pix 3From a wooded start, Owl's Head turns rocky.https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/owl2.jpgOwl's Head Hike Pix 2The Owl's Head trail is quite eroded. https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/owl1.jpgOwls Head Hike Pix 1Patricia and Brigid as we start our hike. The warning sign, which restricts hiking to weekdays, will eventually be replaced with a full closure.2017-08-08T19:50:47+00:00monthlyhttps://adirondackdad.com/2017/08/07/51/https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/camp-fishing-bb.jpgChateaugay Lake campBrigid fishing at camp on Chateaugay Lake2017-08-08T12:25:11+00:00monthlyhttps://adirondackdad.com/2017/08/03/welcome-to-adirondack-dad/https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/mug.jpgJack DownsJack Downs2017-08-07T19:32:49+00:00monthlyhttps://adirondackdad.com/2017/08/04/what-owls-head-has-taught-me/https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/bb-owls-head-1.jpgOwls Head with Brigid 2015Summit of Owls Head with Brigid.2017-08-20T17:03:10+00:00monthlyhttps://adirondackdad.com/2017/08/03/owls-head-get-it-while-you-can/https://adirondackdad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/owls-head-feature.jpgOwl's HeadBrigid peers off a ledge just below the summit of Owl's head. The cliff that leads to the summit is popular with rock climbers.2017-08-04T13:51:35+00:00monthlyhttps://adirondackdad.comdaily1.02019-10-15T21:40:50+00:00