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Life in the ADK - FALL

Life in the ADK - FALL

Fall in the Adirondacks, the beginning, peak and the end of this gorgeous season. Thank...
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Thank You!

Thank You!

To say it's been a struggle is an understatement but your financial support of Life in the ADK by continuing to purchase items from our online shop has allowed us to keep the lights on as well as food on the table and for that I will be forever grateful to each of you on this amazing page.
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Moose River Farm

Moose River Farm

If you want to experience something new, if you want to do something different, if you want to learn something you didn’t know, if you’re tired of doing the same thing every time you’re in town, if you want an experience the entire family can share in, if you like being in nature, THIS is the place to be!
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From ALA to the ADK

From ALA to the ADK

This blog is for the people who ask me how I went from ALA to the ADK, opened up an Adirondack gift shop and get to live in the Adirondacks full time.

I can answer that in 2 simple words.

  1. Social
  2. Media
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Tips on Dealing with Black Flies

Tips on Dealing with Black Flies

This is my 7th season living in the Adirondacks. The first 2 years I sprayed enough OFF with deet on me that I'm surprised I didn't grow 4 more appendages or develop a brain tumor of some sort. I would not go out of the house without a can in my pocket and kept cans of it everywhere within arms reach all over the place. I'm not kidding, I had cans in the house, in the car, at my work, EVERYWHERE. I was the OFF poster child. Then I
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A quick trip through Raquette Lake

A quick trip through Raquette Lake

Left the shop early today to get home before the storm hit. Took a quick detour and did...
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Saranac Lake Ice Palace

Saranac Lake Ice Palace

So our Travel Tuesday trip to see the Saranac Lake Ice Castle didn't go as planned but ANY day you get to travel in the ADK is a good day right?
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Schroon Lake

Schroon Lake

I got the idea to do a Travel Tuesdays while fighting asthma issues over the new year h...
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Changes with Life in the ADK

Changes with Life in the ADK

We've implemented a few changes starting in 2018! For starters we've dropped the "S" an...
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A Mother Should Never....

A Mother Should Never....

When I started this page, I had the idea of writing an occasional blog to share the sto...
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Community Pride

Community Pride

There are a LOT of things that you are probably not aware of that go on behind the scen...
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Fulton Chain Craft Brewery

Fulton Chain Craft Brewery

If these guys don’t look familiar to you, allow me to introduce you. This is Justin St...
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Mud Season in the Adirondacks

Mud Season in the Adirondacks

This time of the year for most people is known as Spring time. Doesn’t that sound love...
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The Gift of Life

The Gift of Life

I’d like to introduce you to two extraordinary women and share their amazing story. (Or...
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