Gravel road perfection. The groads of Rensselaer County NY are phenomenal. Mostly low traffic class 1 gravel through rural areas dotted with farms. The terrain isn't too steep but you will get some short 20% climbs. It's punchy to say the least.

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Rensselaer County Groad Perfection

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"One by one, Adirondack towns put brakes on battery storage facilities

"Judge temporarily halts first storage system in the town of Northampton"

Updated May 19, 2026

#Adirondack #BatteryStorage

https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/environment/energy/one-by-one-adirondack-towns-put-brakes-on-battery-storage-facilities/

One by one, Adirondack towns put brakes on battery storage facilities

A judge has issued a temporary restraining order on the park's first utility-sized battery facility, as more towns issue moratoriums.

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Previewing #Adirondack #BlackBirdersWeek

"Black Birders Week has been around since 2020. It started after an incident in New York City’s Central Park, where a white woman walking her dog called the police on a Black birdwatcher named Christian Cooper.…

"For a lot of people, it highlighted something many Black hikers, campers & nature lovers have talked about for years—that outdoor spaces don’t always feel welcoming or safe for people of color."

#Birders #Birds

https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/recreation/previewing-adirondack-black-birders-week/

Previewing Adirondack Black Birders Week

Lake Placid and Tupper Lake to host birding events for second annual Black Birders Week celebration in the Adirondacks

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Good Morning from the Eastern Adirondacks

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From a Never Bike Tourer to Bikepacking in the Adirondacks: The Full Circle Journey of Exploration and Discovery in New York's Forest Preserve

https://mountainvisions.blogspot.com/2026/03/from-never-bike-tourer-to-bikepacking.html

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From a Never Bike Tourer to Bikepacking in the Adirondacks: The Full Circle Journey of Exploration and Discovery

Off-road bikepacking in New York's Adirondack Forest Preserve. The Adirondacks offer millions of acres of public land open to bicycles for bikepacking