Long hair, large nose, crooked teeth, he was once the picture of an Adirondack hermit, but he left the mountains and now writes about them through the lens of misty-eyed nostalgia. He still visits, though, putting out friends and overstaying his welcome, because goodbyes just don’t get any easier. He’s a stay-at-home dad who moonlights as a halfway-decent husband, novelist and freelance writer in Richmond, VA.

My first visit to the Adirondacks from Whitehall NY eventually became a final visit when I found home in Lake Placid NY.

As a blogger I want to put myself in every visitor’s shoes, but I firmly believe the Adirondack experience, to be full, must include our best asset - nature.

During the four seasons I will walk towns, hike and run trails, give an honest and informative blog with a steady reminder that well-being and all its synonyms can be achieved here during a day trip, a weekend stay, or an extended vacation in the forever wild Adirondacks.

Eileen is ROOST's Lake Placid & Whiteface Region Manager, a licensed guide, and an avid outdoorswoman..

From rugged trails and scenic waterways to local dining and a vibrant arts scene, Eileen loves to experience and share all the Adirondacks has to offer.

She lives in Lake Clear with her two dogs on a growing homestead.

Former NYCer who picked up and followed his passion for the outdoors to the Adirondacks. On weekends you can find him in the mountains, scaling granite walls, or paddling one of the 2,000+ lakes and rivers in the park. On weekdays, he'll be writing about his experiences and publishing them with The Outbound, Eastern Mountains Sports, The North Face, and right here with ADK USA.

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