Surfing Lake Champlain

By Caroline Patten

It’s 5:05am, and the WhatsApp group dings with a message from Gary K of South Hero: “It's blowing solid. Dawn patrol or miss it.” A quick swipe to Sailflow confirms his report – the breeze is up, reading 19 gusting to 24 knots at the Colchester Reef meter, and wind enthusiasts all around Lake Champlain are starting to chatter about where they are going to link up for a session that morning. READ MORE

Zach Rabeler

By Josh Clevenstine

Zach Rabeler grew up in Oneonta, where he developed a fondness for mountain biking and trail work. When he moved to further north in 2013 to attend SUNY Adirondack in Queensbury, Zach noticed how few purpose-built mountain bike trails existed in the area. Here he was living in the foothills of the Adirondack Park and most places to mountain bike were old logging roads and hiking trails. In 2014 this all started to change when the Town of Queensbury committed to building singletrack trails at Gurney Lane Recreation Area – this was the same year that Zach happened to start an internship at trail builder Wilderness Property Management. READ MORE

Mushrooms – Potential Health Benefits

By Paul E. Lemanski, MD, MS, FACP

In the first 127 installments of the Non-Medicated Life, a healthy diet and lifestyle have been shown to accomplish naturally for the majority of individuals most of the benefits of medications in the prevention of the chronic medical conditions mentioned above. With respect to a healthy diet this column has championed a predominantly whole foods, plant-based diet. Such a diet includes diverse fruits and vegetables including mushrooms. This article reviews the emerging evidence for the potential health benefits of mushrooms and may convince you to more frequently include them in your diet. READ MORE