Ghost cats
The feds say not only doesn’t the eastern cougar live in the Adirondacks, but it’s extinct.
Big plans, big doubts
Real-estate agents question whether the business model for the Adirondack Club and Resort makes sense.
For every man an island
Natural beauty, solitude, plenty of fish to catch—you can have it all on an island campsite on Forked Lake.
In a white-nose dive
Bat populations continue to decline as researchers try to unravel the mystery of white-nose syndrome.
A summit and four ponds
Joanne Kennedy’s photographs capture a magical day of hiking and paddling in the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness.
Think global, eat local
Adirondack farmers cultivate a clientele for vegetables, cheese, and meats produced within the Blue Line.
Owls Head a wise choice
Ed Kanze leads his family on a nature hike to an impressive lookout on the northern edge of the Park.
Utowana Lake project OK'd
The Adirondack Park Agency approves a subdivision despite concerns over a historic canoe carry.
AG backs paddlers' rights
New York State’s attorney general sides with Explorer’s editor in dispute over Shingle Shanty Brook.
Keeping it clean
The Fund for Lake George publishes a booklet to help lakeshore owners prevent runoff pollution.
Wildflowers on the water
Ecologist Ray Curran helps us assemble a gallery of photographs of flowers that canoeists often see in their travels.
Death of a legend
Don Mellor pens a tribute to Jim Goodwin, who started guiding clients at age nine. He died in April at 101.
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