It’s that time of year again! Right about now my shoulders feel like I’ve spent three lifetimes splittin’ and stackin’ & chuckin’ in search of an answer to this age-old wood chuckin’ question. For the results of that research, click the link and read on: https://adirondackoutlaw.com/how-much-wood/
The true holy grails we seek may be closer than we think. For more personal grail quest insights, click the link and read on: https://adirondackoutlaw.com/grail-quest/
Eleanor Sweeney’s photography & Stephen Horne’s artwork celebrating the Bloomingdale Bog, with a demonstration by Eleanor on how she transfers her photos to birch boxes. An enjoyable evening at The Adirondack Artists’ Guild. Featured artists on display now through October 3rd in Saranac Lake at the Artists’ Guild. For more information, click the link & read on! https://adirondackoutlaw.com/bloomingdale-bogscapes-a-how-to-on-birch-boxes/
2023 marks the 40th anniversary of The Adirondack Canoe Classic. Scheduled for September 8-10th, this year’s “90-Miler” is coming up fast! For a unique photo lookback chronology of last year’s race, click the link: https://adirondackoutlaw.com/captured-canoes/
Matty League, Larry Doyle, and hall of fame baseball cards. For a glimpse into Saranac Lake’s youth league baseball and its cure cottage immortals, click the link & read on: https://adirondackoutlaw.com/cure-cottage-immortals/
Thought I’d offer up a little change of pace. I penned this story during my time spent in Almanack exile. Since my return, I’ve had intentions of sharing it at some point. Based on recent articles, discussions and commentary, it somehow seemed to me that time was now, & this story was apropos to today’s moment. For the full story, click the link & read on: https://adirondackoutlaw.com/bedroom-window/
Have you ever spent a night alone in the woods? A highly recommended experience. To find out more click the link and read on: https://adirondackoutlaw.com/alone-the-night/
Celebrating a fifty-year era of Saranac Lake Bottling History. One bottle at a time. To find out more click the link & read on: https://adirondackoutlaw.com/dive-bar-decor/
Someone cruelly wounded our Bull Rush Bay Cedar Log home! I gave my best effort. To see the results of my “Cedar Log Surgery”, click the link and read on: https://adirondackoutlaw.com/cedar-log-surgery/
Show of hands- Who’s ready to go fishing? For a tally of how the fish voted, click the link & read on: https://adirondackoutlaw.com/left-handed-fish/
Middle Saranac Lake’s Bull Rush Bay lean-to has been GOUGED! For this Zen boat discovery and photos click the link & read on: https://adirondackoutlaw.com/scarred-cedar-logs/
Three generations ago, there was “Middle Saranac 1.”
A Middle Saranac Lake lean-to look-back collection of memories, artifacts, legends and photos.
For the full story, click the link and read on: https://adirondackoutlaw.com/middle-saranac-1/
With high school graduation season now in full swing, another high school year will soon be but memories. As I leaf back through my high school yearbooks, reflecting, I wonder. “What if I’d truly applied myself and majored in something other than lunch hour?” For a menu of memories, click the link and read on: https://adirondackoutlaw.com/menu-of-memories/
A Father’s Day tribute, looking back through the eyes of a child. For the full story, click the link & read on: https://adirondackoutlaw.com/my-dad-knew-smokey-bear/
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Shipwrecked
Celebrating my 50th Adirondack Almanack story appearance! Sharing a Zen boat journey of discovery, exploring Middle Saranac Lake’s Ship Island. To share in this shipwrecked Adirondack adventure, click the link & read on: https://adirondackoutlaw.com/shipwrecked/