SARANAC LAKE — The village board on Monday approved pitching in $2,500 toward a design plan for improvements to the mountain bike trails on Mount Pisgah. The village-owned mountain and ski area at Mount Pisgah has mountain biking trails which are maintained by the Barkeater Trails ...

NORTH ELBA — The winter solstice officially occurs at 3:21 a.m. Saturday. Among other things, the day marks the beginning of the “official” winter hiking season in the Adirondacks. There are a variety of hiking challenges across the region with specific designations for mountains ...

WILMINGTON — The Whiteface Mountain ski resort is slated to open today for season pass holders, and Saturday for everyone. The announcement was made Thursday afternoon by the Olympic Regional Development Authority, which operates Whiteface Mountain, along with several other venues ...

MALONE — The Big Tupper Ski area and three smaller nearby parcels were sold at auction by Franklin County here on Thursday. Josh Parnes and Martin Schapira, two longtime friends who both live in Jackson, New Jersey, were the highest bidders for the Big Tupper Ski area, as well as parcels ...

RAY BROOK — Forest Rangers with the state Department of Environmental Conservation responded to several calls in the Adirondacks recently, assisting injured, dehydrated and lost hikers — one group of which had been attempting a 50-mile hike. Rangers also put out a ground fire caused by an ...