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Tag: Northbound and Around
Northbound & Around | Ausable Chasm Adventure
That First Step off the Ledge by Kevin Cooney As the saying goes, “I’m not afraid of heights; I’m afraid of falling.” This to me and other sane people is a very logical and sensible approach to life. My apprehension when it comes to heights is a lifelong (and probably evolutionary) response to having seen…
Northbound and Around: The Crux Climbing Center
We’re kicking off a new segment and inviting you to come along with Mountain Lake PBS’s Kevin Cooney to discover and experience some really cool North Country Adventures. Our first stop is The Crux Climbing Center in Willsboro, New York. To learn more: www.climbthecrux.com Share your North Country adventures & send photos. Better yet, send…
Northbound & Around | A Tour Guide on Your Phone
Take a trip with our reporter Kevin Cooney through Revolutionary War history with modern day technology. Lakes to Locks, a local organization, provides full audio tours of Revolutionary War landmarks accessible via your smart phone. The in-depth tours provide directions, food & lodging tips, and amazing audio reenactments of historical battles. The tours are available…
Northbound and Around | Craft Beer in The North Country
The craft beer industry is thriving in the North Country and Adirondacks. Our Northbound and Around reporter Kevin Cooney, hopped around the region and barley had a chance to try them all. Join us for this special look at what is being brewed in the region. In this special tour he visited Valcour Brewing, Oval…
Summer Ways to Chill Out
There are some cool ways to chill out on the water this summer. Our Kevin Cooney introduces us to a beginner’s kayaking class, and a Stand Up Paddle Board Yoga class — held on the water. The Kayak Shack offers lessons for beginners and paddle board yoga classes: http://kayak-shack.com. Northbound & Around is supported by…
Fat Tire Biking
Our Northbound & Around guy Kevin Cooney discovers how to go for an early spring bike ride, Adirondack style, on the snow. Learn more: www.humanpowerplanetearth.com Northbound & Around is supported by a grant awarded by New York State Empire State Development and the I LOVE NEW YORK Division of Tourism under Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Regional…
Northbound and Around: Fly Fishing
People often take their fishing trips during a heat wave in the summer, but many anglers, including our Kevin Cooney, have discovered the cooler temperatures and changing colors make September an ideal time for fishing in the Adirondacks. That’s just what he does in this edition of Northbound and Around. For fishing gear, tackle, guides…
Beauty Isn’t Only Tree Deep
I never get tired of staring out over a beautiful Adirondack vista. Who ever could? What could be better than landscapes of the high peaks, white birch and fluttering red cardinals in an ever changing tableau of green springs, flaming foliage and pure white snows. This beauty has brought poets, painters and philosophers, even an…
Taking That First Step… Vertically
Catch Kevin in the premiere of Northbound and Around: Friday, April 28th at 8:00 pm on Mountain Lake Journal or watch it online! Much of our early lives are recorded meticulously in “Baby Books” by eager parents who want to commemorate our “first step,” our “first word,” or for some even their first solo…
