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The Adirondack Sports & Fitness Expo is this weekend at the Saratoga City Center, and looks like this year's event is going to be a blast! If you are itching to get outdoors and into shape, you should definitely check this out.

Over 100 exhibitors will be at the event, showing off all of the latest products they have to offer for your outdoor adventures this year. The event will also feature demonstrations, prizes, and some great gear sales!

The 2011 hunting season tied the 2009 season for being the safest hunting season ever recorded in the State of New York. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) records the number of hunting-related shooting accidents, and compares them on a year-to-year basis.

For those of us who really look forward to the sled dog races in Inlet each year, I have sad news. The races (which usually take place the 3rd week of February) are canceled for 2012.

Inlet's dog sled races are exciting and beautiful, and to lessen the blow of this year's loss, I am sharing some of the most beautiful pictures of the races that I have seen so you can relive the beauty and feel as if you are actually there.

Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center was founded by U.S. Olympic cross country skier Olavi Hirvonen more than 30 years ago. The four-season vacation destination has Adirondack cabins for rent, and is reminiscent of Finnish Lapland.

Just got an update on the conditions in the Eastern Adirondacks, and it's not good. As you know, the eastern High Peaks Wilderness, Giant Mountain Wilderness, and Dix Mountain Wilderness areas are all closed indefinitely. There will be DEC Forest Rangers positioned at trailheads in these wilderness areas, offering safe options in the nearby Forest Preserve for hikers and backpackers.

Plans to develop a ski resort in Tupper Lake promise to bring jobs to the area and improvements to the ski experience.

With just two months between being bedridden and winning a grand prix championship, Todd Minikus' accomplishment is truly an incredible story.