Short stories of the wild, weird, and wonderful Adirondacks and the hardy, hearty people that call them home.The Adirondack Park in NY is a wondrous and unique place -- to live in the midst of the most extensive temperate deciduous forest on the planet, residents endure long winters, swarms of insects, and a rugged landscape that defies inhabitants of all species to eke out their livings.
Curiously Adirondack is a local public television program presented by Mountain Lake PBS
A Walker Among Boats: DEC Lock Tender Scott Walker
Curiously Adirondack visits a backwoods St.-Lawrence-Seaway-in-miniature. (4m 52s)
Lady Of The Locks: DEC Lock Tender Margaret Hawthorn
Boats go up, and boats go down: canoes, kayaks, fishing boats, and more. (8m 18s)
They Prowl By Night: Seeking The Wild Adirondack Bullhead
For many in the Adirondacks, the bullhead was the first fish. (5m 52s)
Ampersand Mountain, Queen of the Saranac Lake Six
A beautiful mountain nestled in the heart of the Adirondack mountains. (6m 35s)
C'est Magnifique! Avalanche Pass Lifts The Spirits
A beautiful ten-mile hike beginning and ending at Adirondack Loj. (5m 41s)
A Classic American General Store Still Thrives
The Adirondack General Store flourishes in the twenty-first century. (5m 7s)
Paul was given advice by friends: to calm frazzled nerves he should take up painting. (7m 2s)
Butterflies Fly At The Paul Smith's VIC Butterfly House
Butterflies here, there are on sunny days, just about everywhere! (3m 42s)
A Taste Of Oak: Adirondack Coopers Bring Flavor To Regional
Whiskey making in the Adirondacks! (8m 8s)
Kids As Pets: Why Your Next 'Dog' Might Be A Goat
In the Adirondacks, goats make ideal pets! (5m 40s)
All Roads Lead To Bloomingdale: 19th Century Crossroads
Do all roads lead to Bloomingdale? In the Adirondacks, they might. (8m 1s)
Golly, Wally: Giant Beavers Still Survive In The Adirondacks
Giant Beavers may not actually be extinct! (11m 20s)
Woods, Rocks, And A View To Live For: Saint Regis Mountain
Take a hike up Saint Regis Mountain in the Adirondacks (4m 37s)
The "Bel" Tolls: Saranac Lake's Belvedere Restaurant
The Belvedere Restaurant throbs with activity in the heart of Saranac Lake. (11m 33s)
The Fabric Of Friendship: Old Forge's Pointed Pine Quilters
The Pointed Pine Quilters of Old Forge have been quilting together since 1950. (4m 51s)
Saranac Lake Remembers Its Curative Past
The Adirondack Mountain Village of Saranac Lake Remembers Its Curative Past. (7m 15s)
Catch Our Drift: Why Adirondackers Love Winter, Sort Of
Do we in the Adirondacks love snow and cold? Do we hate them? (5m 14s)
Fifty Beds, Two Lakes, And An Otter
Fifty Beds, Two Lakes, And An Otter: Bartlett's Hotel In Its Heyday, 1854-1884 (7m 43s)
Biologist Larry Master Re-Wilds 135 Acres Near Lake Placid
Intervale Lowlands: Biologist Larry Master Re-Wilds 135 Acres Near Lake Placid (5m 30s)
Hardy Adirondack Mountain folk chant 1-2-3-4 as we prepare to stay warm during the winter. (5m 18s)
Fledging Crow Farm Celebrates The Harvest
A new-fangled subscription farm called Fledging Crow grows food the old fashioned way. (6m 44s)
Saranac Lake's Historic Pine Ridge Cemetery
The Pine Ridge Cemetery sprawls over a sandy hillside in the heart of Saranac Lake, NY. (6m 33s)
Slimed! Adirondack Kids Love Amphibians!
Adirondack kids can't resist slimy things that hop and crawl. (5m 51s)
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Curiously Adirondack is a local public television program presented by Mountain Lake PBS