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The Town of Peru and nearby towns are a beautiful place to live anytime, but especially in autumn.  Today the Ausable River was raging following the recent rains; hence, Ausable Chasm was absolutely beautiful. Sullivan Orchard’s huge pumpkin patch on the corner of the Davern Road and Route 22 was being enjoyed by passersby and […]

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By John T. Ryan Peru resident and Adirondack Life, Press Republican & Peru Gazette contributing photographer Joanne Kennedy is displaying her photos at Zenfolio, a website catering to commercial photographers. While I have seen hundreds of Joanne’s photos, I have a new appreciation for her skills. Take time to view her work at http://joannekennedy.net/

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Joanne Kennedy and Colleen Kaulfuss hiked Bald Mountain and Blueberry Cobble near New Russia on Thursday, May 13th.  We thought our readers might enjoy Joanne’s photos. (Click here)

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By John T. Ryan On Friday, January 22, 2010 Joanne Kennedy, Colleen Kaulfuss and Jean Ryan left Peru at 6 a.m. for a 12.5 mile hike of Armstrong and Gothics Mountains. They departed the Ausable Club at 7:10 a.m. and returned at 4:10 p.m. Joanne Kennedy forwarded a few photos you might enjoy viewing. (Click […]

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By John T. Ryan Our favorite hikers Joanne Kennedy, Colleen Kaulfuss, Nancy LaBaff and Jean Ryan made another Sunday hike today. This time they departed the Atmospheric Science Research Center about 7 a.m. and reached the Whiteface Mountain summit about 11 a.m. with several stops for picture taking.  It was an 8.5 mile roundtrip hike […]

By John T. Ryan  At 6 a.m. on Sunday, November 22nd Colleen Kaulfuss and Jean Ryan traveled from Peru to the Cascade-Porter Mountain trailhead between Keene and Lake Placid on Route 73 where they met their friend Nancy LaBaff from Canton. It was a beautiful day with a cloud undercast so when they reached the […]

While the lower levels of the Adirondacks are still covered with a soft bed of leaves many of the mountain peaks have a soft layer of snow. That’s what Joanne Kennedy, Lori Clark and Clare Dalton found on Saturday, October 17th when they climbed Giant Mountain. They also found many other hikers out to enjoy […]

  John T. Ryan Listening to visitors’ on a recent tour of Plattsburgh’s Champlain Valley Transportation Museum the common remarks heard were , “This place is wonderful!” This place is impressive!” and “They’ve added so much since the first time I visited.” While the museum focuses on the Lozier, the luxurious car manufactured in Plattsburgh […]

By John T. Ryan  As many of the Gazette’s readers know my wife Jean became an Adirondack “46er” about ten years ago. Jean still hikes when she can. On September 25th Jean and a group of fellow hikers hiked the Jay Range. The hike began not far from Keene Valley. Colleen Kaulfuss was one of […]

By Adele Douglas Ausable Marsh is one of my favorite places to walk and it’s only five minutes away.  Near Ausable Point Campground, the Ausable Marsh State Wildlife Management Area provides a fairly unique walking experience with a trail on a causeway and lovely views on all sides.  The causeway runs for about two-thirds of […]

By Adele Douglas On Monday, August, 31st, I drove to St. Albans, Vermont with my daughter and her friend to bike a small section of the Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail.  The trip from Peru to St. Albans took about 1.5 hours.  We took the ferry from Cumberland Head and then route I-89 to St Albans.