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A mountain trek into winter's first wild beauty

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By Brian Mann

Published November 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM CST

Winter hits early and hard in the high country of New York's Adirondack Mountains. It also brings wild, spectral beauty.

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Brian Mann

Brian Mann is NPR's first national addiction correspondent. He also covers breaking news in the U.S. and around the world.

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