Sports + Recreation

Meet the Guides Behind Rochester's Great Outdoors

Rochester's Outdoor Guides Aren't Just Leading Adventures. They're Building a Culture. Article by Marie Gillette | Photography by Submitted The Rochester and Finger Lakes region has quietly become one of New York’s most diverse outdoor recreation corridors, where Great Lakes salmon runs, glacial Finger Lakes, river systems, and canal trails intersect. What makes the region especially dynamic is not just geography, but a network of living, working outdoor professionals who are actively shaping...

Health + Wellness

Fitness, Nutrition, Medicine

Exploring Wellness As We Age Article by Marie Gillette | Photography by Submitted The idea of “healthy aging” has evolved far beyond simply adding years to life. Increasingly, researchers, physicians, fitness professionals, and nutrition experts focus on “healthspan,” the number of years people remain active, independent, and healthy as they age. Interest in longevity has grown alongside global fascination with “blue zones,” regions where statistically high numbers of people live into their...

Arts + Culture

Walls That Remember

Mural Mania's Living History Trail Article by Katrina M. Randall | Photography by Paul Lossowski; Submitted Two centuries of history was unveiled this past spring in vivid color across Marion Elementary School, depicting the scenes, buildings, and people that shaped the town. The effort, led by Lyons-based Mural Mania, is one of the latest historical murals appearing around Wayne County and Rochester-area communities, each one telling the stories of the towns that make up our region.  Since...

Life + Culture

From Austin, With Love, Rochester

One Move, Two Families, and a Rochester Love Story Article by Katrina M. Randall | Photography by Paul Lossowski; Submitted Rochesterians complain about winter. We complain about the cold, the snow, the bad roads, the sleet, the slush, the ice, and the gray, seemingly endless days. So you wouldn't expect four transplants from Austin, Texas, to survive this past season’s frigid Rochester winter and come away agreeing: Rochester in winter is like living inside a snowglobe. “Christmas just feels...