LOCALadk Magazine

6 Winter 2015 LOCALadk Magazine LOCALadk TERESA FERREL fell in love with the Adirondacks on her first camping trip at 11 months old and has been back to enjoy the area every summer since. She earned her Bachelor's degree in English and Communications from the College of Saint Rose in Albany while spending summers and breaks living, working, and exploring the outdoors in Old Forge. Teresa now works as a freelance writer and editor for a variety of businesses and publications and travels all over upstate New York to write articles and take photos. She is also the staff writer for Upstate Summer Magazine, an annual travel publication that highlights things to do and places to go around New York State in the summer, and also works as a newspaper copy editor. She loves road trips, reading, camping, paddling, and exploring, and is always on the lookout for the next adventure and the latest story. She can be contacted at tfwriter@jmfpublishing.com. Teresa Eric ERIC ADSIT can't cross a bridge without looking for a river beneath it. While his mailing address is in Lowville, he lives on the rivers, trails, and mountains of the ADK and beyond, taking photos, climbing things, and writing about his experiences. As a whitewater kayaker for nearly half his life, and the founder of the online magazine 'The Dirtbag's Guide to Whitewater," he is now assembling a guidebook on northern NY rivers. Dave & Jon DAVE HALL is the founder of Primitive Pursuits, a nature immersion program offered in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County. A graduate of the State University of New York at Geneseo, he has worked as a naturalist and guide in Vermont, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York. With more than twenty years of experience in the field, he is an authority on the topic of winter survival. Dave lives in Willseyville, NY with his wife and two children. To learn more about Dave, visit davehallprimitive.com. JON ULRICH graduated cum laude from the State University of New York at Oswego with a degree in Communications. His writing has appeared in Life in the Finger Lakes magazine and he is currently enrolled in Goddard College's MFA in Creative Writing program. He lives in Newfield, NY with his wife and two children. To learn more about Jon, visit fingerlakesnaturalist.wordpress.com. JULIE ROBARDS is a seasoned writer with a penchant for music, antiques, fine wine and good bourbon. She lives in Upper Jay with her husband, Terry Robards - a professional wine journalist and former NY Times Wine Columnist. Along with Julie's son Timothy Robinson, they operate Terry Robards Wines & Spirits in Lake Placid, NY. Julie Anne ANNE BREWER lives in Lake Placid with her husband, Peter Evans, his daughter Ellie, and their dog Juni. She is an avid outdoor sports enthusiast, kayaker, hiker, skier, photographer, and traveler. She has a passion for Central and South America and enjoys visiting places that are off the beaten path. Anne earned a degree in International Business and Communications from SUNY Brockport. In addition to being the Managing Editor for LOCALadk, Anne guides for Adventures in Good Company, and operates her own summer business: Placid Waters Kayaking. Who's Who MIM FRANTZ has been living and recreating in the Lake Placid area for almost two decades. As a writer, she had the opportunity to write personal accounts of learning to snowboard, telemark-ski, rock climb, ice climb, compete in triathlon, paddleboard, sky dive, and fly-fish, most of which she still enjoys regularly today. Among her favorite outdoor time is a quiet, sunlit backcountry ski tour, a meditative open water swim, and mountain-top yoga. She is a former member of the US Figure Skating Team; before moving to the Adirondacks she worked in production for ABC Sports and skated professionally in the Ice Capades. Today she earns a living in a combination of her passions that include coaching/choreographing for competitive skaters, teaching yoga, and event planning/designs with Juniper Events. At home everyday is an adventure with her husband, three boys, and do Bo. www.juniperevents.org, www.lakeplacidyoga.com. Mim CARL HEILMAN II has been living in the Adirondack Park since 1973. Soon after moving to Brant Lake, he started exploring the mountains on a pair of handmade snowshoes that helped trigger his passion for wilderness and photography. He led snowshoe workshops for many years for the Adirondack Mountain Club, and still does adventure snowshoeing workshops for the Keene Valley Mountainfest each year. Information on his custom prints, books, photo tours and workshops, and snowshoeing workshops can be found on his website www.carlheilman.com Carl

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