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Local Spotlights ·Mar 01, 2026

Barkeater Chocolates (North Creek, NY): What to Expect + Best Things to Try

For this feature in our Local Spotlight, we interviewed Barkeater Chocolates and the co-owners, Jim & Debbie Morris, to learn more about their business nestled in the heart of the Adirondacks. Located near the base of Gore Mountain ski area in North Creek, NY, mouth-watering gourmet chocolate truffles are handmade using a European process in small batches in a variety of explosive flavors.

May 24, 2025

The Haunting Echoes of the Adirondacks: Understanding the Calls of the Common Loon

Few sounds capture the wild soul of the Adirondacks like the eerie, echoing call of the Common Loon. For generations of campers, paddlers, and early risers, the calls of loons drifting across still waters at dawn or dusk have defined the soundtrack of summer in the North Country.