Adirondack Life

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Adirondack Life • VOLUME LIII NUMBER 4

EDITOR’S NOTE

Island Time • The simple joys of one family’s summer tradition

Back to the Water • One man’s quest to paddle the routes of his ancestors

Myth Information • A retired forest ranger weighs in on bear attacks, drinking pee and other questions about exploring the wilds

Cedar River Homecoming • A father and son rediscover the power of nature

No Bull • What I didn’t see on the way to Pine Lake

LONG-RANGE VIEWS • OLAF AND GITTA SÖÖT, ORIGINALLY FROM ESTONIA, HAVE EXPLORED FOUR CONTINENTS OVER SIX DECADES, CHRONICLING THEIR JOURNEYS ON FILM—INCLUDING A 10,000-MILE ODYSSEY ALONG THE MOUNTAINS OF THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE, FROM ALASKA TO PATAGONIA. YET THE ADIRONDACKS REMAINS ONE OF THEIR FAVORITE REGIONS ON EARTH

FLY GIRL • WILMINGTONBASED FISHING GUIDE RACHEL FINN SHARES FOUR ICONIC ADIRONDACK FLIES

OVER EASY • LESSONS LEARNED ON THE HIGH PEAKS’ TOUGHEST MOUNTAIN-BIKE ROUTE

UP AND (FAR) AWAY • OUR GOAL: FIND A REMOTE CORNER OF THE ADIRONDACKS FOR AN OFF-THE-GRID SUMMER ADVENTURE

PICK YOUR ADVENTURE • FIVE CHOICE ADIRONDACK TREKS

MASSAWEPIE Journal • A PHOTOGRAPHER FINDS PEACE AND BEAUTY IN RETURNING TO A FAMILIAR LANDSCAPE

Cave Man • Exploring Panther Gorge’s nooks and crannies

Social Climbing • The trailblazing women at the heart of a Winslow Homer painting

Peaks and Ponds • Day hikes from the Adirondack Mountain Club’s latest guide

Fine Dining & Lodging • IN THE ADIRONDACK REGION

Making Connections • Discovering the TOBIE trail

It’s Complicated • This point-to-point trek combines big views and tricky maneuvers