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Tag: Derek Muirden
Arto Monaco’s Land of Make Believe, and a new drama from Walter Presents | Passport Picks
A Castle in Every Heart: The Arto Monaco Story, an original Mountain Lake PBS production, is now available on Passport! Journey back in time with producer and host, Derek Muirden, and meet Adirondack legend and theme park pioneer, Arto Monaco: a gifted storyteller, artist and friend to children and adults of all ages. Back to…
A new show that is part drama and part western, and catch up on all things rustic | Passport Picks
Visit the magical world of San Candido, where love, friendship, mysterious pasts, and the unpredictability of nature–animals and people–are intertwined. Part drama, part western, part police procedural–totally fascinating. From Walter Presents, in Italian with English subtitles. Rustic Living, an original Mountain Lake PBS production, is now available on Passport! Join award-winning Producers Derek Muirden and…
Adirondack Autumnal Suite | Roadside Adventures Archives
As we get to the peak of fall here in the Adirondacks, here’s a great throwback episode of Roadside Adventures from 2003, celebrating our gorgeous autumn season. Relax for 30 minutes and enjoy some beautiful scenery, a little science lesson from Derek, and catch some sites you might recognize from the North Country. This episode…
People Near Here | Tomb of the Unknowns
Last fall we followed along on a North Country Honor Flight with local veterans to visit the memorials in Washington, D.C. built in their honor. One of the stops on trip, and certainly one of the most moving, was the tomb of the unknown soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. The memorial is among the most…
People Near Here | Renovated Elevator to Top of Whiteface
Derek Muirden shows us the cool, new, modern way to get to the top of one of the Adirondack’s Highest Peaks. The elevator to the top of Whiteface Mountain that has been operating since 1935 has been renovated, and a new glass elevator takes visitors to the mountain top and breathtaking view:Learn more: www.whiteface.com
People Near Here: John Bacon “Salute the Sky”
Mountain Lake PBS remembers our veterans who fought on D-Day with a look back into our archive at Derek Muirden’s “People Near Here: John Bacon ‘Salute the Sky’” This special episode of “People Near Here” looks at former Plattsburgh resident John Bacon who fought in World War II and reminisces about his experiences in the…
Adirondack Quilters Exhibited | People Near Here
Derek Muirden takes us to a quilt show at the Peru Free Library featuring works by some of the most talented quilters in the Adirondacks. The exhibit runs through April 6th. Learn more: www.perufreelibrary.org or www.facebook.com/PeruFreeLibrary People Near Here is supported by Valcour Brewing Company, with additional support from Northern Insuring Agency and Lake Forest.
The Red Barn an Adirondack Landmark
In his latest People Near Here segment, Derek Muirden introduces us to a photographer who has published a new picture book that tells the story of an Adirondack landmark, the iconic Red Barn in Keene, NY
People Near Here | Dartbrook
In his latest People Near Here segment, Derek Muirden introduces us to a rustic designer, who along with a team of talented craftsmen and artisans, is at the forefront of what some are calling a “rustic renaissance” in the Adirondacks. Learn more: www.dartbrookrustic.com
White Pine Camp restored to former Adirondack Great Camp glory
Look in every corner of the Adirondacks and you will find at least one of the Park’s iconic, Great Camps. And while some spared no expense, not all of the Great Camps went overboard on size & style. Some smaller camps were also built that traded rustic opulence for a rustic setting. Our Derek Muirden…
