What’s Up North Blog

by Melanie Reding, Associate Director, Adirondack Diversity Initiative Like many contemporary holidays and celebrations, Thanksgiving has become a holiday where  oversimplification, misrepresentation and myths tend to dominate the narrative. The history and significance of the day is often overshadowed by...

David Epstein-HaLevi, ScholarACTIVIST-in-Residence, Adirondack Diversity Initiative   “How are you feeling?”  It’s such a seemingly simple question — yet research by professor, lecturer and author Brené Brown has revealed that the average American adult has the ability to name only...

The Adirondack Folk School specializes in traditional crafts — and uses modern digital marketing strategies to grow their audience. by Olivia Dwyer, ANCA CPR Program Navigator A flooring factory seems an unlikely place to find a social media mastermind. But...

“For me and my family, the ability to do what we love and share it with others is a legacy we all want to be part of. Personally, it is very fulfilling to be back in operation and continue the...

Nothing says true love like a year’s worth of garbage pickup. This may end up being my favorite gift this year. The rest are sitting wrapped, tidy and pretty, under the tree. My garage, on the other hand, is neither...