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Adirondack Experience

32 episodes

2 months ago

Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode! How many kids are in your school? Not your class, your WHOLE SCHOOL. In Indian Lake (that's the town our hamlet of Blue Mountain Lake is in) there are just over 100 Kindergarten-12th grade students. In an elementary school we visit in Utica, there are almost 500–and that doesn’t include middle or high school! But what if your school was so small that all the students could fit in one room? That was the reality for many kids in th...

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Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode! How many kids are in your school? Not your class, your WHOLE SCHOOL. In Indian Lake (that's the town our hamlet of Blue Mountain Lake is in) there are just over 100 Kindergarten-12th grade students. In an elementary school we visit in Utica, there are almost 500–and that doesn’t include middle or high school! But what if your school was so small that all the students could fit in one room? That was the reality for many kids in th...

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Education for Kids

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Episodes (20/32)

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One Room Schoolhouses

Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode! How many kids are in your school? Not your class, your WHOLE SCHOOL. In Indian Lake (that's the town our hamlet of Blue Mountain Lake is in) there are just over 100 Kindergarten-12th grade students. In an elementary school we visit in Utica, there are almost 500–and that doesn’t include middle or high school! But what if your school was so small that all the students could fit in one room? That was the reality for many kids in th...

2 months ago

13 minutes

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All About Anne: Meet the Woodswoman

Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode! Have you heard of Anne LaBastille? She was an incredible Adirondack woman who was a certified Adirondack Guide, a scientist, the first woman commissioner of the Adirondack Park Agency (APA), and lived off grid in a cabin. This episode of ADK-Xtra Credit introduces Anne, and tells the story of how she built her home with the help of her friends. Anne’s cabin is now in our Life in The Adirondacks exhibit.

3 months ago

12 minutes

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Museum Talk: You're Invited

Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode! Why can’t we touch the things on exhibit in museums? What are some of the ways museums keep objects and artifacts safe? Why do we care so much about including interactive pieces in our exhibits here at the ADKX? Learn about all these things and more in this episode of ADKX-tra Credit, featuring interviews from Public Programs Manager Liz Belyea and Registrar Shelby Walton. Explore our digital collections database here while you l...

6 months ago

13 minutes

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6 months ago

15 minutes

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The Science of Syrup

Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode! Do you like maple syrup? Here in the Adirondacks, maple syrup is more than just a sweet treat. It’s a major industry and a big piece of New York state history. Listen in to learn about the science behind maple sugaring, and about how Abbott Augustus Low pioneered new syrup making technologies around the turn of the 20th century.

8 months ago

8 minutes

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Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode! The Miracle on Ice was a famous hockey game between the U.S. and the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid N.Y. The Soviet team were professional athletes, many of whom had already competed in and won medals in previous Winter Olympics, meanwhile the American team was made up of minor league and college players. With tensions high because of shaky international relations, this was a game of great significance to...

9 months ago

14 minutes

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The Blizzard of '88

Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode! The Blizzard of 1888 The weather on March 11, 1888 was clear and sunny. The calendar said it was still winter but it felt as though spring was on its way. However, by the evening of March 12, 1888 the weather had turned and a major snow storm was pummeling the entire northeast of the United States. Listen in to learn more about the blizzard and its powerful and long term effects.

10 months ago

22 minutes

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Fire in the Forest

Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode!The Adirondacks survived two major forest fires in the early 1900s. The ’Big Burn’ of 1903 destroyed around 464,000 acres of forest and homes. Then in 1908 another fire burned approximately 600,000 acres. As devastating as these events were they helped lead to the creation of the NYS Forest Service.

3 years ago

15 minutes

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1932 Winter Olympic Games

Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode!1932 Olympic Winter Games

3 years ago

11 minutes

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Happy 100th Birthday, Snowmobiles

Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode!The first snowmobile was invented in 1922.

3 years ago

11 minutes

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Dying to get in

Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode!Exploring your local cemetary is a great way to find out more about the history of the place you live.

4 years ago

7 minutes

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Hello from Blue Mt. Lake: Season 2

Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode!Season 2 starts off with an interview from 1973 with our founder; Harold K. Hochschild.

4 years ago

7 minutes

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020 Steamboat Travel in the ADK

Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode!Steamboats played an important role in the history of the Adirondacks.

4 years ago

7 minutes

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019 - Nessmuk and the Sairy Gamp

Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode!George Washington Sears; better known as Nessmuk, paddled the Sairy Gamp through the Adirondack wilderness in the 1880s.

4 years ago

15 minutes

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018 - Black Fly Season

Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode!You know about Spring, winter, summer, and autumn. But, do you know about the fifth season? Black Fly Season.

4 years ago

10 minutes

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017 - You've Got Mail

Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode!A look at vintage correspondence; letters and postcards from WWII, tourists, locals, and a famous ADK character.

4 years ago

14 minutes

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016 - Mapping Mastermind - Verplanck Colvin

Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode!Verpalnck Colvin surveyed the Adirondacks and helped create the Adirondack Park keeping the wilderness "forever wild".

4 years ago

13 minutes

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015 - The Adirondack Dream

Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode!Why did people come to the Adirondack region searching for The American Dream?

4 years ago

14 minutes

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014 - Edna West Teall

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4 years ago

11 minutes

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013 - Spotlight on North Star Underground Railroad Museum

Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode!ADKX-tra Credit shines a spotlight on another Adirondack cultural institution; The North Star Underground Railroad Museum.

4 years ago

19 minutes