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Gillibrand presses the case for $2.5M for Trudeau disease research
Senate line item may or may not survive the House of Representatives, Trump administration
76-year-old man drowns in Saranac Lake
John D. Cogar of Saranac Lake found dead near Eagle Island
Essex County Land Bank completes second home renovation, expands property search
Housing officials celebrate $200K Lewis project while launching countywide search for more properties to renovate
Paddling through joy and grief on a stream beloved by the Hornbeck family
Leigh Hornbeck reflects on parents' legacy following loss of mother to cancer. Minerva Stream paddle offers moment of respite and joy.
The Waldheim preserves classic Adirondack camp character over 5 generations
Hospitality business operating just as it has for the last 121 years, passed parent-to-child the entire time
Adirondack Hamlets to Huts acquires first property in Wells, plans lodge for outdoor enthusiasts
The 18-acre land donation allows Adirondack Hamlets to Huts to move forward with pursuing a lodge
Adirondack Explorer reports on the intersections between the natural world and the built environment, through the lens of the unique 6-million acre Adirondack Park in Northern New York State. Topics include: environment, communities, recreation.
Mount Colden trail: Lake Arnold route with High Peak views
Experience stunning High Peak views on this challenging 12.6-mile trail from Adirondack Loj
The ‘brown-capped’ chickadee
Sweet, social, curious, tame, bold and acrobatic are some of the many attributes that describe chickadees
Campfires spark more Adirondack wildfires, overnight search finds missing hiker in Sawtooth range
New York state Forest Rangers responded to multiple wilderness rescues and wildfire incidents across the Adirondacks in mid-August
Goodman Mountain: A civil rights pioneer’s enduring legacy in the Adirondacks
From family retreat to public trail: A mountain's transformation into a civil rights memorial
Three generations strong at historic Long Lake general store
Hoss's in Long Lake is long-standing institution
Alice Paden Green’s civil rights vision guides new generation of activists
Third annual Essex gathering honors late activist, furthers conversations about regional racism one year after her death
Director of Adirondack Experience in Blue Mountain Lake to step down in 2026
Over 15 years, Kahn spearheaded museum rebrand, new buildings, programming and exhibits that boosted annual contributions
Fish Creek Pond reservations delayed: Bookings on hold until December
Popular Adirondack campground’s 331 sites being renumbered before 2026 bookings
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ADK temporarily shutters Cascade Welcome Center
No skiing this season at Cascade Welcome as the Adirondack Mountain Club assesses the property's future
Paddling through joy and grief on a stream beloved by the Hornbeck family
Leigh Hornbeck reflects on parents' legacy following loss of mother to cancer. Minerva Stream paddle offers moment of respite and joy.
Adirondack Hamlets to Huts acquires first property in Wells, plans lodge for outdoor enthusiasts
The 18-acre land donation allows Adirondack Hamlets to Huts to move forward with pursuing a lodge
Once closed for a moose, Goodman Mountain trail is open again
Goodman, one of the Tupper Lake Triad mountains, had been closed since early June.