Johnathan A. Esper

Nov 1, 2023 | adirondacklife.com | Niki Kourofsky |Brian Mann |John Warren |Johnathan A. Esper

Last spring we launched the My Adirondacks Project with our friends at the Adirondack Land Trust (ALT) because we were curious about what kids who live in or visit this place see and feel when they turn their attention to the natural world. We asked them to send us a photograph taken in the Adirondacks and tell us why what they captured matters to them. The kids delivered!We are thrilled to see new perspectives on a place we’ve covered every which way since 1969—always from adults’ perspectives.

Nov 1, 2023 | adirondacklife.com | Niki Kourofsky |Brian Mann |John Warren |Johnathan A. Esper

Albert Alletag—a New York City butler who dabbled in photography—captured this early-20th-century Whiteface Mountain resident with “keep out” and “hands off” scrawled on his cabin. The photo—perhaps cheekily titled Camp Welcome—appears in Adirondack Photographers 1850–1950 (Syracuse University Press), by Sally Svenson, along with the stories and work of more than 200 other photographers (195 pages, $29.95, hardcover, black-and-white photographs, press.syr.edu).

Oct 19, 2023 | adirondacklife.com | John Warren |Johnathan A. Esper |Niki Kourofsky |David Sommerstein

Illustration by Peter Seward For twenty-one days and nights six men would take shifts standing watch and making careful notes. They planned to scrutinize every detail of the experiment two at a time to keep each man honest about its results. They were members of a vigilance committee, organized in March 1859 “for the purpose of ascertaining whether Mrs. Hays eats.”Mrs.

Oct 16, 2023 | adirondacklife.com | Johnathan A. Esper |Niki Kourofsky |David Sommerstein |Annie Stoltie

by | October 2021, Recreation Photograph by Johnathan Esper 16-Mile Level on the Middle BranchThis stretch has remote boreal habitat where endangered spruce grouse were recently reintroduced and, if you’re up for a short hike, rewarding views from the top of Azure Mountain.

Jul 26, 2023 | adirondacklife.com | Niki Kourofsky |Brian Mann |John Warren |Johnathan A. Esper

Photograph by Carl Heilman IISometimes an extended getaway can seem like such a commitment. What if you’re only in the mood for a quickie? Whether you’re down for some easy-access backcountry or you prefer a bed at the end of the trail, we’ve got you covered with these one-night outings—just enough to recharge your batteries with a dose of vitamin nature without a long-term engagement.