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Article and Photos by Jessica McCafferty Nestled in the beautiful green hills of Willsboro is a local Breadery that is a little slice of heaven. Dan and Kimmy Rivera grew up in the Hudson Valley where they met and married in 2002. Dan was in marketing and Kimmy in office management. Both had grown up read more

By Ahren von Schnell | Photos by Jessica McCafferty Adirondack View Lavender exudes tranquility. Perched on a hill above Keeseville New York, it is heavy with the fragrance of lavender. On a breezy, summer day, clouds drift across the sky creating a sun-dappled effect throughout the valley. There is something different here. It is a read more

By Ahren von Schnell | Photos by Jessica McCafferty When people hear the term “wine country,” what often comes to mind is the sunny, rolling hills of California, reminiscent of a warm and relatively dry Mediterranean climate. Yet, right here in Northern New York, a region famed for its winter sports, the notion that viticulture read more

By Rachel Dutil | Photos Supplied William Miner valued education. He built one of the country’s first rural centralized school districts in Chazy in 1916 and laid the groundwork in his will for the establishment of the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute, which was founded in 1951. Miner famously stated in 1915 that “no other read more

By Connie Mandeville | Photos/Artwork Provided Every harvest season, people across the North Country look forward to picking berries or apples at their favorite local farm or orchard or buying sweet corn and other produce from local farm stands. In the winter, we enjoy pancakes with freshly made maple syrup at many of the local read more

Tourism is an integral part of the economy of New York State. Visitors generate significant economic benefits to households, businesses and governments alike and represent a critical driver of the state’s future. How critical? In 2021 (the last year for which statistics are available) tourism supported jobs accounted for more than 6.5% of all jobs read more

Article and Photos by Mary Carpenter The United States has a history of conflict – the Revolutionary War and then the War of 1812 for starters. But by the 1830s the country had moved on from the early wars. And then a new concern emerged – slavery. The concept was not new. Slaves had been read more

By Nick Southwick | Photos by Jessica McCafferty The North Country Golf Club (NCGC), located in the northeast corner of Clinton County, has been a part of the Town of Champlain for nearly 90 years. I sat down recently with two of the Golf Club’s managers to learn about its history and operations. Joining me read more

By Rachel Dutil | Photos by Jessica McCafferty Unlike other municipalities in the North Country that employ a part-time staffer to manage recreation programs, the town of Plattsburgh has two full-time employees to oversee its parks and recreation programs. Erin Pangborn serves as Youth Services and Recreation Director and Jordanne Manney is the Recreation Program read more