Adirondack Journal Archives

February 26, 2018

‘Dack Doodles: Exploring Adirondack Illustrations, The Artist and The Blizzard

As anyone who has lived in or visited the Adirondack Mountains in the wintertime knows, snowy and cold weather conditions...

April 4, 2017

Origins of the Adirondack Museum

History is powerful. History can capture the imagination and inspire great events – including the founding of a regional...

April 4, 2017

Great Camp Foxlair

When you think of the interior decoration of Adirondack great camps, the first image to come to mind is usually of rustic...

April 4, 2017

Balsam Traditions-Christmas Market

The Balsam Fir tree has been an important natural resource for the Adirondack region for many years. Below are exerpts from...

April 4, 2017

Balsam Traditions-Balsam Bed

The Balsam Fir tree has been an important natural resource for the Adirondack region for many years. Below are excerpts from...

April 4, 2017

Balsam Traditions-Balsam Cures

The Balsam Fir tree has been an important natural resource for the Adirondack region for many years. Below are excerpts from...

April 4, 2017

Timbuctoo: African American History in the Adirondacks

The Adirondack Mountains have a rich history with astonishing ties to major national events. It may be a surprise to some...

April 4, 2017

Adirondack Travel

The beauty of the Adirondacks has attracted visitors since the early nineteenth century; between 1880 and 1920 Blue Mountain...

April 4, 2017

Water Skiing

The earliest recorded trip on water skis occurred during the summer of 1922 in Minnesota. The term came in to common use...

April 4, 2017

The Adirondacks are Burning: A Brief History of Forest Fires

The Adirondacks have a long history of epic blazes. While there are no recent comparisons with the terrible devastation faced...