The easy trail trail goes through a meadow, winds through mixed forest, and ends at another meadow. It joins the Beaver Flow Trail at its northern trailhead.

While a visit to Fort Ticonderoga is usually aimed at understanding American history, the fort’s grounds can be excellent for birding.

It may not look like much on the map, but Thrall Dam Pond is a nice little getaway for anglers looking for brook trout close to town.

Another of those Adirondack brook trout streams that flies under the radar, the Black River receives a good stocking from both the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the Essex County Fish Hatchery.

This launch has a hard surface ramp with parking for 10 cars and trailers. Check in at the hut, as a fee may apply here. 

Wonderful views with great rock quality and room for expansion. Several nearby satellite crags make this a great destination. 

Maintained by the Town of Ticonderoga, Black Point Beach is open daily through the summer from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. No fee.

The entire hamlet of Essex is on the National Register of Historic Places. Take a walking tour of one of the most intact collection of pre-Civil War architecture in America.

This 113 acres wildlife area features a stream and a marsh, and is more readily accessible via boat than on foot.

This shoreline location is well-situated to observe sweeping shorelines on both sides of Lake Champlain. In spring and fall, the lake becomes a migratory highway which funnels traffic between the Adirondack Mountains to the west, and the Green...