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Missing Canadian hiker: What we know so far
Search enters 5th day for 22-year-old man from Quebec, who set out to hike remote Allen Mountain
Preparing for future storms: Adirondack town officials discuss emergency responses
Storm damage from Hurricane Beryl highlights need for comprehensive response plans
Forever wild for everyone: Aaron Mair’s call for action
Environmental activist Aaron Mair reflects on past 3 years with Adirondack Council, career highlights and his next endeavor
The future of hiking: How sustainable trails are changing the landscape
Lessons learned from Tropical Storm Debby's impact on the Adirondacks
Empowering access: A push for inclusive outdoor experiences in the Adirondacks
Tracking the accessible outdoor recreation movement
Hochul speaks out against reduction in border crossings hours
Reduction in hours slated for January at 4 NY-Canada border crossings
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NYCO Minerals seeks to blast underground, expand hours in Lewis
NYCO Minerals wants the state to authorize a year-round, 24-hours-per-day underground work schedule that includes weekday blasting.
Finch forecast: tracking winter birds
Birders predict which species will visit the Adirondacks this winter based on available food sources
Brothers make history skiing 81 mountains in Adirondacks, Catskills
Pair documents their feat in film "Variable," which will have a Dec. 7 screening in Lake Placid
Inside the battle against emerald ash borer
How parasitic wasps are deployed to combat invasive pest in the Adirondacks
Health care opportunities abound as northern NY faces aging population
Students filling in gaps in North Country's medical fields
Reviving Big Tupper: New Jersey entrepreneurs explore options
Sale approved by Franklin County legislators
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Climbing Seventy Mountain, (close to Death)
Close to Death is a shorter, easier hike up Seventy Mountain, a 2,200-foot eminence that’s part of the Jay Wilderness.
Brothers make history skiing 81 mountains in Adirondacks, Catskills
Pair documents their feat in film "Variable," which will have a Dec. 7 screening in Lake Placid
Jackrabbit Trail rerouted near Lake Placid
Skiers will have new terrain to explore on the Jackrabbit on a section of trail located between Lake Placid and Keene.
The birth of the Owls Head ‘Four-Pack’ adventure
Author creates his own hiking challenge, complete with sticker for finishers