A mountain trek into winter's first wild beauty

By Brian Mann

Published November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM EST

Winter hits early and hard in the high country of New York's Adirondack Mountains. It also brings wild, spectral beauty.

Brian Mann

Brian Mann is NPR's first national addiction correspondent. He also covers breaking news in the U.S. and around the world.

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