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Adirondack Life is a regional magazine covering the six-million-acre Adirondack Park of northern New York State. It explores the region's people, places, history, wildlife, environment and public issues, and provides readers with ideas for activities and outdoor recreation throughout the vast park.



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Adirondack Life
Volume XLI, January/February 2010

Cover: Mount Marcy from Algonquin Peak
photograph by Carl Heilman II
F E A T U R E S

Fast Times at Whitehall High
On the track with the country's only public school bobsled team
by Luke Cyphers
photographs by Aaron Hobson

Some Like it Hot
Behind the steam of Adirondack sauna culture
by Jill Briet
photographs by Nancie Battaglia

Otter Delight
Weasels in winterland

Sled Heads
Each winter more than 1,900 miles of scenic public trails and steady snowfall make the Adirondack Park a snowmobiling destination. How does this controversial activity rev up the local economy? A special report
by Michael Hill 

North Country Contenders
Meet a dozen Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic hopefuls
photographs by Nancie Battaglia


D E P A R T M E N T S

Box 410
Anniversary Notes

Short Carries
Roadside Remembrances

Northern Lights
Hot News

Barkeater
Wee Ski

Yesteryears
O Pioneer

Sporting Scene
Will Freeze for Fish
North Country
Numb Sculls

Access
Good Sports

Environment
NASA in the North Country

Inside & Out
Wintry Mix

Adirondack Made
Love Bites

Our Towns
Peasleeville










Adirondack Life
Volume XL, November/December Issue 2009

Cover: Whiteface Mountain and Connery Pond
collage made from Adirondack Life covers by Matt Paul
40th Anniversary Issue

F E A T U R E S


40 Reasons to Love the Adirondacks
The short list

Back From the Brink
The remarkable rebound of Adirondack eagles
by Christine Jerome

High Art
A gallery of favorite views
photographs by Robert Lubeck

Ambushed
Did hero worship trump history at Lake Placid’s
John Brown farm?
by Amy Godine

Good Fellers
With cutting-edge technology, shifting land
ownership and brutal competition, the Adirondack
logging industry has changed forever
by Philip G. Terrie







D E P A R T M E N T S

Box 410
Out of the Box

Short Carries
The Adirondack Life

Northern Lights
2009 Book Roundup
2009 CD Roundup

Library
Required Reading

Barkeater
Tracks
North Country
Human Resources

The Arts
Behind the Music

Environment
Hope Against Hope

Inside & Out
The Night Stuff

Back Page
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2010 Adirondack Life Wall Calendar - On Sale Now!

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Evocative photos from the heights of Whiteface Mountain to the shores of the Hudson River to enjoy all year long.

Each month chronicles significant moments in the region's history as well as upcoming 2010 events. There's ample space for your own notes too. $14.95

For wholesale purchases please contact Linda Bedard at 518-946-2191 ext. 106 Click here to order






Announcing New Books from Adirondack Life!

Subscribers have been our valued partners for forty years, and we want to alert you to exciting new publications slated for this, our anniversary year.



Northern Comfort: Fall and Winter Recipes from Adirondack Life
. Edited by Annette Nielsen. More than 100 traditional and contemporary dishes gleaned from 40 years of the magazine highlight regional bounty and distinctive flavors. Wild game, maple, apples, hearty vegetables and hearth breads offer a true taste of the Adirondacks. Paperback 142 pages. $15.95 Click here to purchase



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Short Carries: Essays from Adirondack Life is an anthology of pieces by longtime Adirondack Life editor Elizabeth Folwell. This 250-page softcover book contains dozens of columns and longer articles, timeless observations of Adirondack nature, community and history. We expect this book, a must-read for any Adirondacker, to be available in April 2009 at a retail price of $17.95. Click here to purchase




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Lake Champlain: An Illustrated History is a beautiful coffee-table book covering the natural, military,social and recreational history of the lake and its towns. This gorgeous 220-page hardcover, with hundreds of color photographs, drawings, maps and vintage images is due in April 2009, and the retail price is $44.95. This is destined to be a classic for lake lovers, Revolutionary War buffs and observers of the natural world. Click here to purchase


 
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