ADK Talks Podcast

Conversations with people who help make the Adirondacks special and unique.

We are passionate about sharing the things that bring us joy in the Adirondacks. This includes pieces of history and things that help everyone appreciate the fantastic, extraordinary, and lovely aspects of this beautiful region in upstate New York.

That’s why we’re so excited to bring you our podcast, ADK Talks. We share the stories behind the people, places, and things to do in New York State’s Adirondack Park.

Covering 6 million acres, the Adirondacks offer something for everyone to love. We take you beyond the guidebooks and into the heart of one of America's most breathtaking regions.

Find ADK Talks wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts, including:

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Have a question or suggestion for who should be our next guest? Drop us a line at info@adktaste.com.

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View Arts Center in Old Forge

Learn about the history, mission, and future of one of the region's most enduring cultural institutions.

Broadway in the Adirondacks: Inside Westport's Depot Theatre

Hear how professional productions, young performers, and one converted train station create something truly special.

From Dockside Dining to Mountain Music: A New Era at Silver Bay

Dockside dining. Mountain music. Winter carnivals. Silver Bay is evolving into one of the Adirondacks’ most surprising year-round destinations.

Memorial Day Mailbag: Adirondack Summer Starts Here

Memorial Day in the Adirondacks means boats, black flies, traffic… and the unofficial start of summer.

Cooking Up the Future: Inside Paul Smith’s Culinary Program and Adirondack Hospitality

From submarine kitchens to the White House to Paul Smith’s College, Chef Robert Dumas joins ADK Talks to explore Adirondack cuisine.

Chasing Giants: Northern Pike, Conservation & the Beauty of Adirondack Waters

Northern Pike. Frozen lakes. A guide who reads the water like a map.

Protecting Adirondack Loons: The Science, the Threats, and the Hope

The call of a loon feels timeless—but it’s more fragile than you think.

The Adirondacks as a Classroom

What happens when college students trade Wi-Fi for wilderness?

Preserving Adirondack Architecture

AARCH is preserving Adirondack stories—one beam, brick, and barn at a time. Learn how you can take part.

Ghosts of an Adirondack Tragedy: Inside the Herkimer Jail

The story didn’t end at Big Moose Lake…Inside the Herkimer jail, investigators say something still lingers.

Adirondack True Crime: The Murder at Big Moose Lake

A rowboat. A promise. A murder in the Adirondacks.

Seagle Festival 2026: Opera, New Works & A Bold Vision for the Adirondacks

Opera in the Adirondacks? Seagle Festival returns with The Sound of Music, new works, and a bold vision for year-round arts in Schroon Lake.

From Sap to Syrup: Inside Adirondack Maple Season with Toad Hill Farm

Tune in to hear how Toad Hill Maple turns sap, science, and generations into some of the Adirondack’s sweetest products.

Breaking Trail: Women Who Shaped the Adirondacks

Learn about women’s history in the Adirondacks on the ADK Talks podcast.

Kitchen Confidential: ADK Edit with Billy Trudsoe

Chef Billy Trudsoe of Lizzie Keays in Warrensburg joins ADK Talks podcast for a behind-the-scenes look at running a restaurant in the Adirondacks.

Winter in the ADKs: Your Questions, Answered

Winter in the ADK: Listener questions answered.

Healing the World from the Adirondacks: Dr. Trudeau and the Saranac Laboratory

Learn how a small Adirondack village helped change global medicine.

World-class art in the Adirondacks: Inside The Hyde Collection

If you think you have to head to Boston or New York City for a world-class museum day, this episode may change your plans.

Cold Hard Magic: Inside the Making of The Sagamore Resort’s Glacier Ice Bar

Winter in the Adirondacks has a way of turning “ordinary” into something cinematic.

Second Acts in The Adirondacks: A Bold Revival in Jay, NY

Rick Vidal shares how the former Paleface Ski Resort became a modern Adirondack retreat.

Cold, Wet, And Unprepared: What Really Happens When Winter Hikers Underestimate The Adirondacks

Jeff Berry and Elena Lumby from Search and Rescue of the Northern Adirondacks share essentials for winter hiking.

Powder Days on the Tug Hill Plateau: Snow Ridge’s Deep Snow and Indie Spirit

Nick Mir, Co-Owner of Snow Ridge in Turin, NY, joins the ADK Talks podcast to talk about the joys of running an indie ski resort.

Inside Nettle Meadow: Adirondack Cheesemaking, Passion, and the Hitching Post Tavern

Sheila Flanagan, CEO and co-founder of Nettle Meadow, shares how she went from toxic-tort law to award-winning Adirondack cheesemaking.

Education in the Wild: Paul Smith’s College

Shaping climate resilience, careers, and the future of the Adirondacks.

The Ultimate Adirondack Holiday Guide: Where to Go, What to Do

In this episode of ADK Talks, we climb aboard what we’re calling the Holiday Express and take you on a whirlwind tour of the Adirondacks in the holiday season.

Season to Season: Adirondack Harvest and the Year-Round Local Food Movement

In this episode, we explore what it really means to eat locally in the Adirondacks — all year long

You Asked, We Answered: The ADK Talks Mailbag

In this episode, we crack open the ADK Talks mailbag — and our listeners did not hold back.

Weekender Hotels: Reinventing Adirondack Stays with Keir Weimer

Weekender Hotels is rewriting the script on where (and how) we stay in the Adirondacks.

Wild at Heart: Teddy Roosevelt’s Adirondack Adventure

The Rough Rider rides again—right through the heart of the High Peaks.

More Tales of Ghosts and Spirits in the Adirondacks

In this Halloween-inspired episode, we share more Adirondack ghost stories and paranormal activity.