In the Adirondack High Peaks on Saturday, sunrise will be at about 6:43 am and sunset at about 7:18 pm. Cold and unsettled ...

New snow at higher elevations. Traction devices and snowshoes or skis are still recommended above 2,000 feet. Rivers and ...

As the largest protected area in the lower 48 states with over 2,000 miles of hiking trails and 46 mountains that qualify as "high peaks," New York's Adirondack Mountains are often called the ...

The Adirondack region is comprised of a variety of forest communities. Many factors influence plant community composition, including temperature, precipitation, bedrock geology, elevation, topography, ...

This story appears in the September 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine. From where I live a couple of hours north of New York City, I can feel the peculiar gravity of the Adirondacks ...

The town of Keene has temporarily closed a popular trailhead due to flooding in the high peaks region. On Monday, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that the ...