It was exactly one year ago today, June 8, 2017, when Carol and I made the 3.5-hour trip to Northshire Books in Manchester, Vermont to meet John Grisham and to hear him speak about his life and career in writing. The event was limited to 200 people and he was also autographing his 30th book, […]
“The single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading is reading aloud to children.” Jim Trelease in The Read-Aloud Handbook In a few weeks we will be releasing the 18th book in The Adirondack Kids® series. This will be our 18th book in 18 years! But The Adirondack Kids® […]
For the first few months of our blog we have been emphasizing the second part of our mission which is encouraging families to get out together and explore the great Adirondack outdoors. We have shared the essentials in planning and packing for a hike – favorite family hikes – hikes with spectacular views without even […]
Here are four mountain hikes that have great views without having to trek all the way to the summit. One is a family favorite in the west-central region of the Adirondack Park and three are in the Adirondack’s high peaks region. Trail guides are recommended and maps are a must when embarking on any hikes […]
The Spring breeding season is underway with males in breeding plumage, and many songbirds are highly visible courting from prominent perches or aggressively defending their territories. It is an ideal time to observe bird life throughout the Adirondacks as multiple species are engaged in constructing their nests, raising their young and all kinds of curious […]
At a recent school visit at West Canada Valley Elementary School, my son, Justin, and I [Gary] had the privilege of sharing some of our experiences in the Adirondack mountains that helped inspire story elements for our children’s book series, The Adirondack Kids®. And for one of the sessions, we were asked to talk with […]
The top two questions I am asked from people about hiking in the Adirondack high peaks wilderness area concern how often I see bears and why I am not afraid to hike in “bear country.” It is true with some 4,000 black bears the Adirondacks has the third largest bear population in the eastern United […]
Free Activities & Presentations for the whole Family! Inlet is our Adirondack home away from home. And in 2001 it was the family camp there on Fourth Lake which also became the home for the main character, Justin Robert, in The Adirondack Kids® book series. We never dreamed at that time the first book would […]
On November 13, the documentary film, The 46ers, aired on public television stations throughout New York state. The film tells the story behind the quest by hundreds of people since 1925 who have ascended the 46 highest peaks in New York state to become 46ers, and why they climb them. This is Part 2 of […]
In the autumn of 2017 the film, The 46ers, premiered on WCNY Public Television in Syracuse, New York. Following that launch the documentary became available to PBS stations everywhere and so began a coast-to-coast sweep across the country being broadcast from New York City to Seattle. The documentary by Blake Cortright tells the story of […]