adirondack

Exploring your local cemetary is a great way to find out more about the history of the place you live.

Season 2 starts off with an interview from 1973 with our founder; Harold K. Hochschild.

George Washington Sears; better known as Nessmuk, paddled the Sairy Gamp through the Adirondack wilderness in the 1880s.

You know about Spring, winter, summer, and autumn. But, do you know about the fifth season? Black Fly Season.

A look at vintage correspondence; letters and postcards from WWII, tourists, locals, and a famous ADK character.

Verpalnck Colvin surveyed the Adirondacks and helped create the Adirondack Park keeping the wilderness "forever wild".

Our destination is Adirondack State Park in upstate New York. Our guest is expert angler, rod-builder, and conservationist, Jordan Ross, JP Ross Fly Rods.  The Adirondacks are an incredible place for anglers looking for solitude and a wilderness experience.  With over 6 million acres, 3,000 lakes and ponds, 30,000 miles of rivers and streams, the fishing and opportunities are endless, and the scenery is spectacular. A rod builder by trade, Jordan gives us the lowdown on how to scope out productive streams and ponds from topo maps, why weather and temperature matters, top confidence flies and how to fish them, and why the Adirondack backcountry is an angler’s dream.  Bonus:  lightweight pack-in canoes, small stream rod building, citizen science, and the pursuit of heritage strains of Brook Trout.   

With Host, Steve Haigh

About Jordan Ross:

• Jordan’s top flies for the Adirondacks: @DestinationAnglerPodcast  (Facebook and Instagram)
• JP Ross Fly Rods & Company - Jordan’s fly rod company specializing in small stream rods:   https://www.jprossflyrods.com/
• • Facebook @jprossandcompany   Instagram @jprossflyrods
• Trout Power - Jordan’s citizen science conservation org:   https://www.troutpower.org/
• • Facebook @TroutPower  Instagram:  @troutpowerorg
• In the Seam Podcast – Jordan’s own podcast on fly fishing, conservation, and outdoor lifestyle

Other stuff we discussed on the show:

• Forever wild https://wildadirondacks.org/forever-wild-the-adirondack-park.html

• Adirondack State Park:  https://visitadirondacks.com/about/adirondack-park
• Hornbeck boats – these are the lightweight Kevlar boats Jordan mentioned on the show:    https://www.hornbeckboats.com/
• Watering holes and great places to eat in and around the Park:
• • The Red Dog Tavern, Inlet
  • The Woods Hotel, Inlet
  • Kalils Grocery, Inlet
  • Big Moose Station, Big Moose
  • Hoss's in Long Lake
  • Old Forge Hardware, Old Forge
  • Tommy Harpers in Raquette Lake and in Old Forge
  • The Great Pines, Old Forge
  • Daikers Inn, Eagle Bay

Destination Angler:

• The Destination Angler Website and Show Notes:   http://destinationangler.libsyn.com/

• Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast:
• On Instagram or Facebook: @DestinationAnglerPodcast  
• Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook:

Comments & Suggestions:  host, Steve Haigh, email shaigh50@gmail.com

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Recorded March 4, 2021.  Episode 35.

Music on the show by A Brother’s Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”.   

Podcast edited by Podcast Volume  https://www.podcastvolume.com/

This week we are joined by Dan Ladd, the editor of New York Outdoor News. Dan is watching and reporting closely on all of the current events around NY as he works with his team to put together their bi-weekly paper. Dan and I dig into the Proposed NY Deer Plan and some of the most interesting topics within the plan, and close our discussion chatting about 2A rights and gun control efforts being moved forward at the state and federal level. Great episode to keep us all informed about what is happening around us. Strongly encourage you all to subscribe to the paper if you aren't already. 

https://www.outdoornews.com/new-york/

http://adkhunter.com/

https://congressionalsportsmen.org/

Balsam trees are one of the most popular kind of trees that ends up in people’s home every holiday season. Find out why this conifer tree is an Adirondack Favorite. 

In episode 009, we talk about wolves and their long and troubled relationship with people. You will find out the full backstory behind the supposed last wolf in the Adirondacks. 

An introduction to the life and times of the Adirondack peddler.

In 1900 the shortest standard-gauge railroad in the world began operation. It was just ¾ of a mile long and 6 miles from any other rail line. This episode explores the history of the Marion River Carry Railroad. 

Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States and is the youngest individual to hold the office. But, do you know the incredible chain of events leading up to Teddy Roosevelt's presidency? In this podcast episode, follow along as we take you on Theodore Roosevelt's Ride to the Presidency. 

Navigating the wilderness is no easy task, especially back in the 1800s. Learn about the fascinating job of the Adirondack guide, and their importance in helping visitors discover the lakes, forests, and mountains of the Adirondacks.

The trip from NYC to the Adirondacks was long and difficult in the 1800s.

Since 1957, the Adirondack Experience (formerly the Adirondack Museum) has shared stories of the people who lived, worked and played in the Adirondack Park. The history of the site on which it sits mirrors the history of the Adirondacks itself: from lumber camp to summer hotel to museum to Experience, the museum’s perch above Blue Mountain Lake embodies the transformation of the Adirondacks from wilderness to mineral and lumber resource to resort community to recreation getaway.

We hope you enjoy this 10 minute bonus footage that was recorded in the NY Backcountry Hunters and Anglers booth recently at the New York Sportsman's Show in Syracuse. Tom Hammond and I talk with our good friend Frank DeSantis about his Adirondack deer hunting season and the rich history of Frank's hunting camp near the Silver Lake Wilderness.