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Stories and photography from the Adirondacks, Finger Lakes, and beyond

Jun 16 • Jenn Woltjen

Accessible Trails: Opening the Outdoors to Everyone

Exploring how trail design and adaptive technology are changing who gets to experience the outdoors.

Jun 16 • Jenn Woltjen

A paddle adventure into French Louie country: exploring Lewey Lake and the Miami River

On the trails of French Louie - the famous Adirondack hermit

Jun 7 • Jenn Woltjen

Exploring the trails of New York's Finger Lakes: gorges, waterfalls, stunning lake vistas, wineries and more

Discover the best things to do in New York's Finger Lakes, from wineries and waterfalls to paddling, hiking, fishing, and charming lakeside towns.

May 30 • Jenn Woltjen

Whiteface and Esther: taking on the Adirondacks in a new way

The Whiteface Uphill Foot Race was only the beginning of our Whiteface and Esther summit attempt.

May 16 • Jenn Woltjen

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Morning coffee with loon serenade

Aug 16, 2024

The Year I Grew Through, Not Just Went Through

Dec 24, 2025

Exploring the trails of New York's Finger Lakes: gorges, waterfalls, stunning lake vistas, wineries and more

Apr 21, 2025 • Jenn Woltjen

Enjoying a hot cup of coffee on my cold front porch - my favorite birding hotspot

Apr 6, 2025

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Adirondacks

A paddle adventure into French Louie country: exploring Lewey Lake and the Miami River

On the trails of French Louie - the famous Adirondack hermit

Jun 7 • Jenn Woltjen

Whiteface and Esther: taking on the Adirondacks in a new way

The Whiteface Uphill Foot Race was only the beginning of our Whiteface and Esther summit attempt.

May 16 • Jenn Woltjen

The winter I love Is changing

On Earth Day, thinking about what’s worth protecting

Apr 22 • Jenn Woltjen

What I remember most from Lake Placid

Beyond the racing, the World Cup Finals revealed something deeper: the fans, the energy, and the community that gave the weekend its soul.

Mar 30 • Jenn Woltjen

Finger Lakes

Accessible Trails: Opening the Outdoors to Everyone

Exploring how trail design and adaptive technology are changing who gets to experience the outdoors.

Jun 16 • Jenn Woltjen

Exploring the trails of New York's Finger Lakes: gorges, waterfalls, stunning lake vistas, wineries and more

Discover the best things to do in New York's Finger Lakes, from wineries and waterfalls to paddling, hiking, fishing, and charming lakeside towns.

May 30 • Jenn Woltjen

Weekend Wanderer: Old Greeny Fringe Fest in the Finger Lakes

A celebration of independent art, small venues, and creative freedom

May 1 • Jenn Woltjen

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.

Apr 1 • Jenn Woltjen

Canoe Perspectives

The Adirondacks never disappoint: a wild and crazy paddle in the St Regis wilderness

Beaver dams, portages and unplanned adventures

Oct 1, 2025 • Jenn Woltjen

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 • Jenn Woltjen

Perspectives from a canoe: creativity in quiet refuge

A celebratory haiku to savor the sounds of solitude

Aug 22, 2025 • Jenn Woltjen

Perspectives from a canoe: a slow drift towards inner calm

Edition #11: Coming out as an introvert

Jun 24, 2025 • Jenn Woltjen

Outdoors with Jenn

Writing from the Adirondacks, Finger Lakes, and beyond. Sharing destinations and personal outdoor stories from quiet, memorable places. Contributing writer to Adirondack Explorer/Almanack/Backcountry Journal.

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