When Fran Stone ran a marathon with her daughter 12 years ago, she figured it was the last major mountain she would climb with regard to athletic challenges. Stone, who had been Miss Crawford County ...
At first glance, Lake Tear of the Clouds appears untouched. Perched on the flanks of Mount Marcy in New York’s Adirondack Mountains, it sits at over 4,290 feet (1.31 km) above sea level and is often ...