ADK Talks
by ADK Taste
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Beyond Summer: Your Adirondack Questions Answered
Beyond Summer: Your Adirondack Questions Answered
About this podcast
ADK Talks brings you the stories behind the people, places, and things to do in the Adirondack Park of New York State. With 6 million acres, the Adirondacks are the ultimate playground.
We take you beyond the guidebooks and into the heart of one of America's most breathtaking regions. Just like we do on our website, adktaste.com, our podcast uncovers the hidden gems of the Adirondacks, offering hand-picked recommendations for the best places to stay, eat, shop and do in the Adirondack Park.
But this isn't just about places. It's about the people who make the Adirondacks so special and unique. In each episode, we talk to people from all walks of life—restauranteurs, farmers, innkeepers, historians, artists, local leaders, writers, hikers, and more. Hear real stories about what they do, their passions, and how they found their way here.
And they'll share their insider tips on the best things to see and do in the Adirondacks – insights you won't find anywhere else.
So subscribe now to ADK Talks to get real stories from real people, sharing the real Adirondacks.
You can also visit us online at adktaste.com.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 95 episodes
- Beyond Summer: Your Adirondack Questions Answered · 50 minThink the Adirondacks are too far away for a weekend getaway? Or that there's nothing to do once the fall foliage disappears? We've got a few things to say about that! We're…
- Halloween Encore: Whispers in the Woods - Paranormal Pursuits in the Adirondacks · 51 minWould you spend the night in a haunted Adirondack hotel? Wander through a historic battlefield after dark? Or go looking for the legendary Lake Champlain monster? The Adirondacks…
- What It Takes for Adirondack Communities to Thrive · 40 minThe Adirondacks are more than mountains, lakes, and spectacular scenery. They're also home to the people who run the restaurants, maintain the roads, staff the hospitals, operate…
- James Bond in the Adirondacks: Retracing The Spy Who Loved Me · 47 minJames Bond in the Adirondacks? Believe it or not, 007 once traded the glamour of London and Monte Carlo for Route 9 and Lake George. In Ian Fleming’s 1962 novel The Spy Who Loved…
- The Dancing Witches: From the Harz Mountains to the Adirondacks · 32 minPointed hats. Decorated broomsticks. Classic rock. And a whole lot of Adirondack joy. If you’ve been to a fall festival, parade, or community celebration around North Creek…
- Anne LaBastille: The Woman Behind Woodswoman · 50 minFifty years after Woodswoman introduced readers to a woman building an independent life in a remote Adirondack cabin, Anne LaBastille still captures the imagination. But the…
- Forest Bathing & Mindful Outdoor Adventures · 44 minWhat if your next Adirondack adventure had no summit, mileage goal, or destination at all? We sit down with New York State outdoor guide Nathan June, founder of Nathan’s Nature…
- Something’s Out There: Searching for Bigfoot in the Adirondacks · 52 minWhat if the Adirondacks’ most famous mystery isn’t hiding in the history books, but somewhere just off the trail? We’re heading back into Bigfoot country with John Sheridan…
- Growing the Future: Women, Apples, and Adirondack Agriculture · 52 minEver wonder how a New York apple picked in October can still taste crisp the following summer? We’re heading to Peru, New York, in the Champlain Valley to meet Jenna Mulbury…
- Storytown, Motels, and Summer Memories: How Lake George Became America's Playground · 51 minLong before family vacations meant airport security and resort apps, there was Lake George. In the 1950s and ’60s, families piled into their cars and headed north to the…
- From Trail to Sky: Voices From the Lake George Hike-A-Thon · 39 minWhat happens when hundreds of hikers spread out across Lake George on the same summer morning? We took the ADK Talks mobile studio to the Lake George Land Conservancy’s annual…
- Sheep, Solar, and Sunshine: Rethinking Farming in the Adirondacks · 46 minWhat if sheep could help preserve farmland, support renewable energy, and make family farming more sustainable? We’re kicking off our Women in Agriculture series with Rebekah…
- 125 Years Later: Teddy Roosevelt’s Ride to the Presidency · 1 h 5 minIn September 1901, Theodore Roosevelt began the day near the summit of Mount Marcy. By the following morning, he was president of the United States. Now, 125 years later, Newcomb…
- What Is Adirondack Cuisine? Inside Adirondack Appetite with Susi Gott Séguret · 40 minWhat does Adirondack food taste like? Chef, author, forager, and wine expert Susi Gott Séguret answers that question in Adirondack Appetite, a new cookbook featuring 150 recipes…
- The Adirondacks Through an Artist's Eyes: Inside the First Glens Falls Plein Air Festival · 31 minThis summer, Glens Falls becomes an open-air art studio. The Hyde Collection’s first Glens Falls Plein Air Festival invites more than 30 artists to capture the Southern…
- The Adirondacks and America's Longest Water Trail · 46 minLooking for one of the most unforgettable ways to experience the Adirondacks? Start on the water. The Northern Forest Canoe Trail begins in Old Forge, New York, and travels 740…
- Trolls, Treetops & 20 Years of Wonder: The Wild Center in Tupper Lake · 45 minIn this episode of ADK Talks, we head to Tupper Lake to celebrate 20 years of The Wild Center with Nick Gunn, Director of Marketing and Visitor Experience. Part natural history…
- Back to the Big Screen: Silent Films, Classic Movies, and Schroon Lake's Strand Theatre · 45 minIn this episode of ADK Talks, we head to Schroon Lake for a night at the movies with Liz McNamara of The Strand Theater and silent film accompanist Ben Model. The Strand has been…
- Two Wheels, Six Million Acres: An Insider's Guide to Cycling the Adirondacks · 45 minDoug Haney of BikeADK joins ADK Talks to share why the Adirondacks may be one of the Northeast’s best places to ride. From gravel roads and quiet backroads to the fully opened…
- John Brown in the Adirondacks: Memory, Myth, and Moral Reckoning at North Elba · 47 minIn this episode of ADK Talks, we return to the John Brown Farm State Historic Site near Lake Placid with Adirondack historian and author Sandra Weber. Sandra’s new book, John…
