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Missed your chance to see northern lights?
Northern lights are forecasted to be visible in areas with clear skies during the next two nights in the Adirondack Park.
Pride and progress: Increasing LGBTQ visibility in the Adirondacks
Pride event provides space for celebration, belonging for rural northern New Yorkers
After 36 years of leadership, Jean Raymond leaves her mark on Edinburg
From grant writing to literal bridge building, Edinburg’s longest-serving supervisor reflects on decades of service to town
Former ADK leader joins Habitat for Humanity
Former ADK leader becomes CEO of Habitat for Humanity
Gov. issues 5th veto of ranger, environmental conservation officer pension bill
Tensions grow between Hochul and police union
State’s plan to cut 13,000 trees on Lake George’s Prospect Mountain raises ire of environmental group
Protect the Adirondacks says the amount of trees felled would be unconstitutional.
Goats, gardens and carbon credits
Innovative carbon program offers new opportunities for landowners in the Adirondacks
Global investors bet big on Adirondack forests for carbon credits
Plus: How institutions in the park are interacting with the billion-dollar industry
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Northern lights put on a show over the Adirondacks
Check out photos by the Explorer's multimedia reporter Mike Lynch
Missed your chance to see northern lights?
Northern lights are forecasted to be visible in areas with clear skies during the next two nights in the Adirondack Park.
Easy paddle-pedal on Oswegatchie’s West Branch
A 6-mile flatwater run ends with a 3-mile bike ride
Adirondack Rail Trail: Biking, hiking from Lake Clear to Floodwood Mountain
Many happy people out on the open sections of the newly opened route