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Front Porch News: In the hardest month, finding momentum as a snowbound hermit
A January like no other, lake effect snow, pumpkin red lentil soup, super hero muffins and updates on this newsletter
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Jenn Woltjen
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Celebrating 40 Years of the Jackrabbit Trail
How Jackrabbit Johannsen’s approach to winter reshaped skiing in North America
Feb 10
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Jenn Woltjen
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Seeking solitude: three Adirondack winter trails beckon
Frozen water, quiet corners, and trails that disappear into the forest
Jan 27
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Jenn Woltjen
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Weekend Wanderer: Dog Sled Tours on frozen Mirror Lake in Lake Placid
My pick for the weekend: one outdoor adventure rooted in Adirondack tradition. Get there while the lake is still frozen.
Jan 22
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Jenn Woltjen
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Winter clinics and why they matter (hint: shared frostnip)
Why winter ski clinics build camaraderie, confidence, and better instructors.
Jan 14
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Jenn Woltjen
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Beyond the Comfort Zone
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Celebrating 40 Years of the Jackrabbit Trail
How Jackrabbit Johannsen’s approach to winter reshaped skiing in North America
Feb 10
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Jenn Woltjen
14
3
Winter clinics and why they matter (hint: shared frostnip)
Why winter ski clinics build camaraderie, confidence, and better instructors.
Jan 14
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Jenn Woltjen
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Five Reasons I Love Adirondack Winters
From frozen lakes and snow-covered trails to mountain towns worth the winter drive
Jan 5
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Jenn Woltjen
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Paddling back through time: a journey to the Staghorn Cliffs on Skaneateles Lake
An ancient coral reef turned to stone — and a living warning for what is to come.
Oct 20, 2025
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The Adirondacks never disappoint: a wild and crazy paddle in the St Regis wilderness
Beaver dams, portages and unplanned adventures
Oct 1, 2025
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Jenn Woltjen
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Celebrating 40 Years of the Jackrabbit Trail
How Jackrabbit Johannsen’s approach to winter reshaped skiing in North America
Feb 10
•
Jenn Woltjen
14
3
Seeking solitude: three Adirondack winter trails beckon
Frozen water, quiet corners, and trails that disappear into the forest
Jan 27
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Jenn Woltjen
19
5
8
The Adirondacks never disappoint: a wild and crazy paddle in the St Regis wilderness
Beaver dams, portages and unplanned adventures
Oct 1, 2025
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Jenn Woltjen
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September’s dawn unfolding in the Adirondacks
Misty ponds, loons calling, a sunrise that never looks the same. In the Adirondacks’ St. Regis Canoe Area, every portage, every dawn, is a new…
Sep 20, 2025
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Jenn Woltjen
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Woodswoman by Anne LaBastille: From ecologist to pioneer
A book review: her story of living and thriving in the Adirondack wilderness
Jul 22, 2025
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Jenn Woltjen
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Seeking Solitude
Seeking solitude: three Adirondack winter trails beckon
Frozen water, quiet corners, and trails that disappear into the forest
Jan 27
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Jenn Woltjen
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Perspectives from a canoe: creativity in quiet refuge
A celebratory haiku to savor the sounds of solitude
Aug 22, 2025
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Jenn Woltjen
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Perspectives from a canoe: a slow drift towards inner calm
Edition #11: Coming out as an introvert
Jun 24, 2025
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Jenn Woltjen
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