While today's generation may be glued to their iPods and Xboxs, awash in digital technology, others are intent on soaking up the outdoors. From the casual observer to the adrenaline junkie, the natural sights and sounds are proof that the outdoors isn't dead. The nearby Adirondack Mountains are a draw for many, and part of its legacy of the Adirondacks includes being able to climb the 46 highest peaks in the Adirondacks. People who do so consider themselves “46ers.” The 46 peaks; from Mt. Marcy, the tallest peak at 5,344 feet; to Mt. Couchsachraga at 3,820 feet; are daunting to some, but encouraging to others. Grace Delurey, a Plattsburgh State student, said she has climbed about 10 of the 46 peaks, but she is well on her way to finishing them up. While she says she
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In a hike on Whiteface Mountain, the fifth-highest peak in the nearby Adirondack Mountains, there are several – both young and old – who took time to enjoy the outdoors. Mark Rhode said he has been coming to the Adirondacks every year since he was eight years old; however, his wife, Linda, to whom he had been married the day before the interview, is a “downstater,” he says, and had never traveled to the Adirondacks before. “This is our place of refuge,” he says. “Recharge the battery, when life gets too hectic, come up here and reset the clock.” Mr. Rhode said he knows that not a lot of people take advantage of the natural wonders that await them. “People miss out, it's the simple things in life. You don't need Xbox, you don't need anything, and when I brought my kids up here when they were younger, they used to play Xbox all the time – no Xbox – take them out to the woods, and in an hour, they're playing in a creek, with a stick and a stone, and they just have fun all day
In a hike on Whiteface Mountain, the fifth-highest peak in the nearby Adirondack Mountains, there are several – both young and old – who took time to enjoy the outdoors. Mark Rhode said he has been coming to the Adirondacks every year since he was eight years old; however, his wife, Linda, to whom he had been married the day before the interview, is a “downstater,” he says, and had never traveled to the Adirondacks before. “This is our place of refuge,” he says. “Recharge the battery, when life gets too hectic, come up here and reset the clock.” Mr. Rhode said he knows that not a lot of people take advantage of the natural wonders that await them. “People miss out, it's the simple things in life. You don't need Xbox, you don't need anything, and when I brought my kids up here when they were younger, they used to play Xbox all the time – no Xbox – take them out to the woods, and in an hour, they're playing in a creek, with a stick and a stone, and they just have fun all day