Inside Upstate New York's Remote Mountain Towns

They can't harm you, if they can't find you! Use code ROCANEWS at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/rocanews Only a few hours from New York City and stretching across 6 million acres of land, the Adirondacks is the largest protected natural area in the United States. Around 100 remote towns are tucked away into the mountains, each with their own unique histories and cultures. Larger cities are drawing many young residents away, leaving their hometowns with aging populations and fewer resources. We took a journey to the region to understand what life is like for those who choose to stay in the area, and ended up in a place far removed from many people's idea of what New York is like. Sara - Northstar Sculptures ► https://northstarsculptures.com/ If you want unfiltered, independent reporting like this, subscribe to our daily newsletter on Substack: https://rocanews.substack.com/subscribe Our Products: ► Instagram:   / ridethenews   ► App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rocanew... ► Substack: https://rocanews.substack.com Our Series: ► The South:    • The South   ► Pakistan:    • Pakistan   ► East Coast:    • East Coast   ► Appalachia:    • Appalachia   ► Rust Belt:    • Rust Belt   ► The Southwest    • The Southwest   ► The UK    • UK   Want to help us report? ► Sign up here: https://shorturl.at/xPrUx 0:00 Intro 1:41 Journey begins in Lake George 2:26 Indian Lake (pop: 1,325) 6:01 How big are the Adirondacks? 6:28 Incogni 7:32 Speculator (pop: 409) 13:00 A New York “Holler” 13:29 Finding an Adirondack Utopia 18:21 Northstar Sculptures 19:46 What’s up next Episode 168 Subs: 1.04M subs #newyork #upstatenewyork #theadirondacks