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Explore Warren County

Journey through time with free self-guided audio tours

About Stories from Open Space

Discover the southern Adirondacks through a growing collection of self-guided audio tours that combine local history, immersive storytelling, and GPS-enabled exploration.

From the historic streets of Lake Luzerne and North Creek to the maple farms of Thurman and the landmarks of the First Wilderness Heritage Corridor, each tour invites you to experience the region through the voices of the people who shaped it. Drawing on historical documents, oral histories, and community research, Stories from Open Space transforms ordinary walks and drives into memorable journeys through time.

Current tours include Voices of Lake Luzerne, Explore Thurman, The Warren County Historians' Challenge, A Walking Tour of North Creek, and The First Wilderness Driving Tour.

Whether you're a resident, visitor, student, or history enthusiast, you'll discover new connections between the Adirondack landscape and the generations of people who have called it home.

Explore at your own pace. Listen where history happened.

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21 Stops
First Wilderness Audio Tour
We take you on 40 miles of the Central Adirondack Trail, a state-designated scenic highway from B...
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24 Stops
1h
1km
A Walking Tour of North Creek
North Creek was the last stop on Thomas Durant's Adirondack Railroad. That made it the gateway to...
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12 Stops
Historians' Challenge
This audio narration accompanies the Warren County Historians' Letterboxing Challenge, which is a...
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15 Stops
45m
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Voices of Lake Luzerne
Welcome to the Lake Luzerne Historic District—one of the most story-rich corners of the Adirondac...
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8 Stops
Explore Thurman
Welcome to Thurman, a town where the story of the Adirondacks is written in forests, farms, and t...