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Exploring the Incredible Olympic-Level Infrastructure for Winter Sports at Lake Placid, NY
There are 429 National Park Sites in the United States according to the National Park Foundation which spans across more than 84 million acres. There are parks in each state and also in the U.S. territories, including parks in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Guam. The Adirondack Mountains in New York State offer some of the best opportunities for outdoor recreation in a beautiful, natural setting, all within a day’s drive for 25% of the entire North American population. It is also home to Lake Placid which hosted the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympic Games.
12U girls team wins gold in Lake Placid
Playing in a historic city, the Minnesota Miners 12U girls hockey team made some history of their own recently. The squad, made up of Rock Ridge hockey players, played in the boys’ Pee Wee event at the CanAm Challenge Cup in Lake Placid, N.Y., and won gold. “It was a pretty neat thing to happen,’’ said Jeff Hunt, who organized the trip, along with Brandon Wudinich. ...
The 7 Snakes Slithering Around Lake Placid – Are Any Venomous?
Lake Placid is a popular lake in the state of New York. It’s in the Adirondack Mountains. This beautiful lake is glacial and has a surface area of 2,170 acres. The average depth of the lake is 50 feet. Multiple islands lay within the lake including Buck Island, Moose Island, and Hawk Island. So many animals call this lake and […]
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