If it wasn’t for the twine on a bail of hay breaking, sending Sam Hendren flying out of a hay mow, he might never have won a bronze medal at the International Cheese Competition in Trinity, England this past spring.  Read More

Today’s print media industry is easy to stereotype as one of waste. With the countless array of magazine and newspaper titles available, it’s hard not to look at this phenomenon in terms of numbers.For instance, 20: that’s the percentage of magazines currently recycled from the home, according to the Magazine Publishers of America. Or 43: that’s the percentage of readers who would pay more for a magazine printed on recycled paper, according to a survey by Hearst. And 3: that’s the number of North Country publications that are making huge efforts to elude the "wasteful" stereotype and preserve the future. Read More

The Adirondack region is one known for it's abundance of winter time activities. Most popular is that of downhill skiing, but with the high prices and crowded slopes there has to be a better alternative. That is where cross-country skiing comes into play. Cross-country skiing provides an experience you can't get on a ski slope; solitude and scenery with some trails venturing deep into wooded te

rrain. One of the most well known cross-country trails in the Adirondack region is the Jackrabbit Trail. Read More