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The Art of Chopping Wood — Make Sure Your Woodpile Measures Up

In suburbia, your neighbors might say, “Wow, Mike’s lawn looks great this year!” In the Adirondacks, while we appreciate green grass, the neighbors here are more impressed by your woodpile. While chopping and stacking wood seems simple, there’s an art to making the job easier and safer. Here are some tips for building a wood […]

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Mike Black

Practical Tips to Make a Smooth Transition to Adirondack Life

Making your home in the Adirondacks is a wonderful way to experience the natural beauty and outdoor lifestyle that mountain living offers. But like any change of address, there are some basic ideas you should know to make the transition and daily life easier. Get an Appropriate Vehicle It’s not news that the Adirondacks get […]

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Our Favorite Things To Do in the Adirondacks

Do you often think about getting out? Then you end up sitting on the couch watching people on Netflix get out? You look at their adventures and say “tomorrow.” But life goes on and your days are consumed with ordinary tasks and responsibilities. Spoiler Alert: Sometimes to change how you live, you must change where […]

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rocky summit path on whiteface mountain

Whiteface Mountain

Whiteface Mountain may only be New York’s fifth-highest peak, but it certainly holds the title of most popular. Named for its signature snowy peaks ten months out of the year, Whiteface is perhaps most famous for hosting the alpine skiing competitions of the 1980 Winter Olympics. And the Whiteface Ski Center is still just as […]

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The Adirondack Mountains are home to many gorgeous lakes

The Appeal of Adirondack Property

Living in such a beautiful place as the Adirondacks, traveling it’s roads, hiking it’s trails, and canoeing it’s waters on a year round basis is such a great blessing to me, but perhaps the familiarity of it all can damper it’s wonder to a certain extent. However, one of the joys of showing Adirondack property […]

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