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Climate lessons from the field to the prom
Teachers and students spread climate change education earned in the Adirondacks.
Leaf peeping in Adirondacks should be colorful in next few weeks
A warmer-than-normal season could delay leaves changing, but heavy rainfall this summer could brighten their colors
Adirondack conservation officer’s widow starts memorial scholarship
The ECO Stephen L. Raymond Memorial Scholarship will help children and grandchildren of the DEC force afford college.
Easement bought to protect 294 Willsboro acres, 2 miles of Boquet River shoreline
The purchase aims to bolster chances of salmon returning to the river
A new Buck Mountain hike in Long Lake
New trail boasts a nice view, fire tower and a bonus: a great parking lot
Taking Stock of Housing: Infrastructure woes limit growth
What’s missing from the housing equation? Infrastructure, such as public sewer systems. And although the price tag is...
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Housing series to wrap with in-person event
Adirondack Explorer’s “Taking Stock of Housing” series culminates with an event Nov. 1 at the Wild Center
Recreation
The best view in St. Lawrence County
Worth the drive, bike and hike to get there
Catamount: A low peak with high peak scrambles
Trail, parking improvements make this hike easier to find, stick...
90-Miler at 40: Boat race kicks off in Old Forge
More than 700 paddlers from all over the country gathered...
A windfall of a ride
Following a historic tornado along a remote stretch of St....
Adirondackers
Climate lessons from the field to the prom
Teachers and students spread climate change education earned in the Adirondacks.
Adirondack conservation officer’s widow starts memorial scholarship
The ECO Stephen L. Raymond Memorial Scholarship will help children and grandchildren of the DEC force afford college.
Baking bread in the Saskatchewan wilderness
How a forager and living history expert from the Adirondacks survived in the Canadian wilderness, “Alone.”
Olympic authority chooses Ashley Walden as new CEO
Former Olympic luger led the World University Games planning
Featured Stories
The long wait for forest preserve plans
Nearly a third of state-owned lands in the...
Stewards discover rare alpine plant on Algonquin Peak
Summit stewards found dwarf willow, a rare alpine...
Another Whitney property up for sale
John Hendrickson is selling “Camp on a Point”...
Lights out for birds
Research points to rural light’s negative impact on...
Stranded Hudson River rafters rescued via rail bikes
In what appears to be an Adirondack first,...
Newcomb’s story, told through its schools
Museum exhibit shows the history of education in...
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Climate Change
Carbon offsets and the value of Adirondack trees
High Peaks Usage
Study drills down into numbers of Marcy, Algonquin hikers
Adirondack Park Agency
APA continues review of weapons test range in Lewis
Invasive Species
Dispatches from a buckthorn assassin
Community News
Help is on the way: Homeshare programs
Water Quality
State releases long-awaited road salt report
Opinion
Commentary: It’s time to rethink place names
Cathead amendment: The time is now
Policies needed to secure access for all
A path to common sense
Canal lock needs to be closed to prevent...
Book Reviews
‘Forests Adrift’
‘Iron Sharpens Iron’
‘The Power Line’
‘Camper Girl’
‘Hiking the Trail to Yesterday, vol. II’
Food and Farms
‘It’s not the cow, it’s the how’
Adirondack turkey farmers face challenges ahead of Thanksgiving
Adirondack Cuisine Trails gain ground
Fighting food insecurity with CSA shares
5 ways to buy local flowers
Video
An affordable housing solution in the Adirondack Park
A record-breaking tree
Field work in Antarctica
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Another Whitney property up for sale
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The best view in St. Lawrence County
Worth the drive, bike and hike to get there
John Thomas Brook name change made official
A sign was unveiled Saturday officially changing the name of…
The long wait for forest preserve plans
Nearly a third of state-owned lands in the largest park…
A new Buck Mountain hike in Long Lake
New trail boasts a nice view, fire tower and a…
Commentary From The Almanack
Our Forest Preserve: A Wildland System
Forest Preserve Work Plan Policy Codifies Important Reforms
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