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The Benefits of Raising Bees
A staggering fact most people do not know is that one-third of the food most people eat can be linked to the people known as “beekeepers.” Just as there are a variety of different kinds of dogs, there are also different kinds of honey bees, each with unique characteristics. While they all share the same…
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Enter to Win Our Memorial Day Giveaway!
Memorial Day marks the start of the Summer season, and that brings a lot of exciting things! Boating, swimming, hiking and fishing are among the many great activities we get to enjoy here on the lake. Sometimes, however, it’s best to just sit back and relax with good friends and good food. So, we here…
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2012 Freshwater Fishing Season Kicks Into High Gear for The Great Sacandaga Lake
With catch and release Bass season already underway in some waters, freshwater fishing kicks into high gear on May 5 2012 for the Great Sacandaga Lake and New York state with the opening of the fishing season for many popular warmwater sportfish! The fishing season for many popular warmwater sportfish, including Walleye, Northern Pike, Pickerel…
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Supermoon to Fill Our Sky This Weekend
The Moon has fascinated mankind down through the ages, firing up our imaginations, dreams and delighting curious sky watchers and amateur astronomers alike with it’s phases and celestial beauty. This weekend on Saturday May 5th at 11:34 pm (EST.) the Moon will be truly be a sight to behold as a rare event happens, a Supermoon.…
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Some Tips to Discourage Black Bear Encounters
With the onset of warmer weather, New York’s black bear population will be on the move. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has some helpful advice on how to prevent nuisance black bear encounters. Black bears will take advantage of almost any readily available food source, including bird feeders and garbage. To…
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Welcome Spring 2012!
So we have survived yet another Adirondack winter, one that by comparison was pretty mild in the snowfall department, but that aside, the sun and warmer weather sure are a welcome sign. It’s funny how the warm weather, even when it’s 60 out, has some people going as far as throwing on a pair of…
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St. Patrick’s Day – Get Your Irish On
March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day, the traditional Irish feast day which celebrates the anniversary of the death of St. Patrick, a fifth-century missionary (thought to be of English and possibly Scottish descent) who is responsible for the conversion of many pagan habitants of island we know as Ireland to Christianity. This feast day falls…
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State Ban On Residential Brush Burning Begins March 16
All residential brush burning is prohibited in smaller communities during the state’s historically high fire-risk period from March 16 through May 14, state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens reminded New Yorkers today. “This time of year has the most risk of fires and the risk is even greater this year due to…
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DEC Advises Backcountry Visitors on Winter Conditions
We know a lot of you have been eager to get out and enjoy some winter activities this season, only to be disappointed with warm weather and rain. Now that we have a few inches of fresh powder, visitors to the Adirondack backcountry are reminded to take appropriate precautions when venturing out into the mountains.
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Secluded Adirondack Home in Wells
This beautiful Adirondack home sits on 10 acres of land. This home is stick built with log purlins and beautiful wood work. Rustic railings with many Adirondack architectural features. Three bedrooms, one and one half baths all done in knotty pine. The setting is very secluded on a dead end road. The home is only…