Beltane 2021 in the Adirondack Mountains: Snow Edit
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by Joann
3y ago
An Adirondack Photo Essay in Honor of May Day 2021 The Adirondack Mountains celebrated Beltane 2021 with fresh snow.   Thanks to vaccines, hugs are back in vogue.   “Adirondack Blue” sky. “Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky.” - Khalil Gibran   Fear not, the maple buds will survive.   Ziggy tracked his friend, the fisher, who stopped by on his May Day excursion.   Mount Marcy, May Day 2021.   Snow-covered anything is beautiful, even in May.   Soon beach, soon.   Click on a photo to see a larger version. The post Beltane 20 ..read more
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First Snow of 2018-19 Season Falls on the Adirondack Mountains
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by Joann
3y ago
Seasons collided when the first snow of the 2018-19 season fell yesterday in Lake Placid, in New York’s Adirondack Mountains. Pictured is Mount Marcy. Normal weather returned to the Adirondack region yesterday when the first snow of the cold-weather season fell, as it should, in mid-October. After a summer of record-breaking heat and humidity, it was nice to get back to Adirondack normal. The Adirondack Mountains shrouded in snow, October 13, 2018. To the south lies Mount Marcy, completely invisible for most of the day. Socked In By Snow Here at Adirondack Lifestyle HQ, in Lake Placid ..read more
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Heat Wave Bakes the Adirondack Mountains Through Independence Day 2018
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by Joann
3y ago
Smart people will be in the water this 4th of July in the Adirondack Mountains. The car thermometer read 100 degrees in Ausable Forks, NY, yesterday. The Adirondack Mountains and Lake Placid region are currently experiencing an extraordinary heat wave, and the National Weather Service predicts these temperatures will continue until this Friday, July 6, 2018. Thunderstorms are forecast to roll through the Lake Placid region Friday afternoon and should clear out the heat and humidity. Outdoor recreation enthusiasts should plan on hazy, hot, and humid conditions for the next 4 days. This k ..read more
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An Adirondack Wildflower Bouquet in Honor of Love and Creativity – Happy Mother’s Day!
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by Joann
3y ago
Happy Mother’s Day from the Adirondack Mountains! Click on an image to view a larger version of Adirondack spring wildflowers.   The post An Adirondack Wildflower Bouquet in Honor of Love and Creativity – Happy Mother’s Day! appeared first on Adirondack Lifestyle ..read more
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Amorous Moose of Northern New York and How to Avoid Them
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by Joann
3y ago
It is that lovey-dovey time of year in northern New York when moose mate, otherwise known as the rut. From the middle of September to the middle of October, amorous moose are out and about, looking for love. For everyone’s safety, the resident biologist, retired Wildlife Manager for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, warns we should ease up on the accelerator, especially at night, dawn, and dusk. Low-light conditions make it more difficult to see moose and give drivers enough time to stop or slow down enough to avoid hitting the animal. Although it is fun to make lig ..read more
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Avalanche Danger in the High Peaks Region of New York’s Adirondack Mountains
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by Joann
3y ago
Due to the current heavy snow and recent thaw/freeze cycles, the New  York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) warned outdoor recreation enthusiasts about avalanche dangers in the Adirondack High Peaks. February 7, 2020 Winter Storm Kade Creates Great Adirondack Outdoor Recreation and Avalanche Risk New York State officials advise extreme caution if you plan on skiing or snowboarding in the Adirondack backcountry this weekend. The winter storm currently wreaking havoc on the region’s roads is expected to deliver a large amount of snow to the Adirondack Mountains toda ..read more
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Backcountry Ski Season 2019/20 Underway in the Adirondack Mountains
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by Joann
3y ago
The first ski tour of the 2019/2020 backcountry ski season is in the books and the Adirondack wilderness did not disappoint. Ski season is off to a great start in the Adirondack Mountains thanks to a cold snap and 24 hours of snowfall. Today dawned snowy and cold - 12 degrees - with six inches of powdery snow already on the ground. By the time the resident biologist and I went for a post-lunch ski tour, two more inches of the lovely white stuff had fallen, it was 17 degrees out, and still snowing. There are few experiences finer than the first ski of the season through a wild forest thick wi ..read more
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High Wind and Flood Warnings as November Arrives in the Adirondack Mountains
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by Joann
3y ago
Governor Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Prepare for Strong Winds and Rain Over Next 36 Hours Sunset and snow graced Mt. Marcy and the surrounding Adirondack High Peaks earlier this October. A “widow maker” in the Adirondack woods, poised to fall with the next strong gust of wind. October was a wet month in the Adirondack Mountains, and the weather people predict November will start off in similar fashion. Today, a rainy and apropos end to a month during which 10 inches of rain fell, the National Weather Service issued high wind and flood warnings for regions throughout the Adirondack Park. Sta ..read more
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Autumn 2019 Dawned Breezy and Warm in the Adirondack Mountains
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by Joann
3y ago
After a couple of teaser frosts and chilly mornings, summer lingered into fall in the Adirondack Mountains this year. No sign of crisp fall air this morning Temperatures hit 80 degrees in Lake Placid yesterday, the last day before the autumnal equinox arrived on this 70-degree morning. Thirty years ago, a warm fall day in late September would have been a welcome treat, an unusual occurrence in the north woods. It is now the norm. Lake fog rises, East Mountain glows in the morning light, and Mt. Marcy looms in the distance. Fall foliage report But still the leaves change color and awe us. Big ..read more
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New York State Environmental Officials Want Your Help
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by Joann
3y ago
Officials at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservations Ask the Public to Report Moose Sightings Data Gathered Will Inform Moose Management in New York StateOfficials at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) asked the public, in a statement released today, to report moose sightings and observations. The state and its research partners use these public sighting reports as indices of moose distribution and abundance in New York State. This effort is part of a multi-year research project to obtain information on the status of New York State’s moose ..read more
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