My book club read John Steinbeck’s “Cannery Row” for our last meeting. You need to know two things before you think that line sounds pretentious. First, most of the time when we gather, we talk about the book for about fifteen minutes, then move on to food and life chatter. We all like ...

I am not jealous of other people’s grand adventures — I really am not. I am excited for friends, strangers, and Internet influencers to experience places I will mark on a Google Maps Wish List. Though I love seeing other people’s photos, being in the Adirondack during “mud season” ...

Easter is a harbinger of spring. Even with occasional April snow showers — like those outside my window as I write this column — the sun and rain are making a dent in the foot of snow still covering our grass. In sunny spots near our driveway, crocuses are beginning to bloom. In the ...

More than a quarter of a century ago, the parliament of Sweden adopted a policy known as “Vision Zero,” aimed at eliminating fatalities and serious injuries on roads and highways. It was a radical reimagining of what is possible for road safety. The idea has since caught on around the ...

A wonderful member of our community passed away recently, and while many knew Michael Wilson as a historian, professor and passionate protector of the Adirondacks, I’d like to share who he was to me — a mentor, a guide and the person who changed the trajectory of my life. Michael lived in ...

I mentioned in last week’s column that my parents knew Brother André when he visited the farm in Gabriels owned by the Order of the Sisters of Mercy. It was managed by my father Dennis, and along with my five siblings, we were all born in that farm house. Brother André’s visits ...