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Tag: Saranac Lake NY
Golly, Wally: Giant Beavers Still Surviving In The Adirondacks?
For years, skeptics have laughed and groaned while sightings and signs of an enormous aquatic rodent in the Adirondacks have multiplied. Those who believe in it have come to agree that the mysterious animal is the giant beaver, Castoroides ohioensis, believed extinct for 11,000 years or more. If the evidence of its presence stands up…
For Whom The “Bel” Tolls: Saranac Lake’s Belvedere Restaurant Keeps Patrons Coming Back
Satisfying Adirondack appetites and quenching thirsts since 1933, the Belvedere Restaurant throbs with activity in the heart of Saranac Lake. The Cavallo family founded the business, and they still run it proudly. With offerings ranging from Italian dishes made from old family recipes to the latest high-hopped microbrews, the “Bel,” as loyal patrons call it,…
Lady Of The Locks: DEC Lock Tender Margaret Hawthorn Lifts And Lowers Boats Along The Saranac River
Boats go up, and boats go down: canoes, kayaks, fishing boats, and more, traveling the watery channel through the woods rising between the Lower and Middle Saranac Lakes. It all goes smoothly, largely thanks to the efforts of lock tender Margaret Hawthorn. The Upper Locks operate the old-fashioned way, with muscle and finesse. Margaret loves…
A Walker Among Boats: DEC Lock Tender Scott Walker Lifts And Lowers Boats Along The Saranac River
To pass up and down the watery channels connecting the Adirondack village of Saranac Lake with the Lower and Middle Saranac Lakes, boats as small as canoes and kayaks (as well as recreational watercraft larger and speedier) pass through the Lower and Upper Locks. In a two-part series, Curiously Adirondack visits a backwoods St.-Lawrence-Seaway-in-miniature. In…
Ampersand Mountain, Queen of the Saranac Lake Six
Ampersand Mountain in the Adirondacks is hardly a bump on the landscape compared to the great mountains of the West. Even by Adirondack standards it’s a modest peak. But its rewards are as good as it gets: rich old woods rich in birds and wildflowers, and after a steep climb that will give you a…
Recovering Mind, Body & Soul
When exercise is about more than keeping in shape, a disabled #veteran trains his body for the Spartan Race. Uses his sharp mind to build a business, as owner of Bear Essentials Apparel in Saranac Lake, New York and pours his soul into beautiful writing that touches the heart. To read his writing in full…
Growing New Roots: Vet Finds Recovery at St. Joe’s
From battlegrounds to tilling ground one soldier describes how he found new meaning after combat. Dealing with PTSD and addiction is a challenge that can’t be overcome alone. At St. Joe’s in Saranac Lake, NY Vets undergo a six to nine month recovery program that helps them remold themselves and their lives. Veterans Coming Home…