The Adirondack Explorer is a non-profit, bimonthly magazine devoted to the East's great park and how to use it wisely, enjoy it fully and protect it permanently.
MARCH/APRIL 2008 Contents

Staying alive
The village of Speculator rallies to reopen the Oak Mountain Ski Center, a cherished local landmark.

TNC scores again
The Nature Conservancy’s latest deal will add 57,700 acres to the Forest Preserve and save 73,700 via easements.

Save the prison!
Residents in the northern Adirondacks say a plan to close a state prison in Gabriels will devastate the local economy.

Those lovable herps
Ed Kanze finds much to praise in a new book about the state’s reptiles and amphibians.

Round the mountain
Backcountry enthusiasts enjoy a powder day while skiing around Blue Mountain on a route that’s mostly downhill.

Tuning in nature
Kids who stay at Tanager Lodge, a rustic camp on Upper Chateaugay Lake, learn to live without iPods and TVs.

  

Living the dream
Women guides are rare in the Adirondacks, but they
pursue the outdoor life with passion.

Memories of Wild Bill
Friends and family share stories of Bill Frenette, a legendary outdoorsman who died in December.

Unwanted advice
The Lake George Park Commission fires a consulting firm after it proposed rules for limiting development.

A colorful life
Philip Terrie reflects on the life and art of Harold Weston, whose autobiography will be reissued this spring.

Trouble in paradise
Rising property taxes force the owners of a farm in a
scenic valley to contemplate subdividing their land.

After the flood
When the silver-maple forest is flooded, paddling Stony Creek Ponds and the Raquette River can be enchanting.
 
 


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