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Global Climate Strikes planned for the Adirondacks On Friday, Sept. 20, adults are being called on to join schoolchildren who have been…
Neighbors alarmed by weapons training at Mount Van Hoevenberg State police officers began a three-month weapons training course at Mount Van Hoevenberg this week,…Improved Boreas Ponds access opens Last Friday the state Department of Environmental Conservation opened Gulf Brook Road as far as…
Forest ranger highlights: 90-Miler participant gets lost and is rescued The following are forest ranger actions that took place between September 2 and September 8.…The next land preservation fight? The list of Adirondack lands protected over the past two decades is long and impressive,…‘Dream Mile’ on Ausable River gets dreamier Landowners noticed how a large pool on their property known as the Culvert Pool—a spot…
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When is it OK to stack rocks on the trail?
Once used to mark the way, cairns nowadays often are seen as monuments to the ego and a blight on the wild landscape. >>MoreView Finder
August photo highlights
This photo gallery includes images of cyclists going through farmlands in the Champlain Valley, European adventurers paddling through the northern Adirondacks, and nighttime views from… >>MoreIn this Magazine
Ticks spread in the Adirondacks as funding to study them shrinks
Soon after he began taking Lee Ann Sporn’s introductory biology course in the fall of 2018, Bryan confided to his professor that he frequently felt… >>MoreThe Video Room
Hikers weigh in on paying for High Peaks trailhead parking
We asked hikers if they would pay for parking or to use trails in the High Peaks. Watch this video… >>MoreNews Releases
A rescue, two body recoveries, and advice for unprepared hikers
Statistics from Cascade Mountain show that more than 100 hikers were encountered each day on Saturday and Sunday. Approximately 40… >>MoreExplorer Reports
Four bids received for rail line to North Creek
Bidders are expected to propose freight and possible passenger excursions, maintain the tracks and infrastructure, and its connections to Canadian Pacific and points south, according… >>MoreOutdoor Recreation
The most grueling bike race in the Adirondacks
Departing from Waterfront Park in Northville, on the southern edge of the Adirondacks, they began what would be a meandering,… >>MoreEnvironment
Global Climate Strikes planned for the Adirondacks
On Friday, Sept. 20, adults are being called on to join schoolchildren who have been skipping class on Fridays to… >>MoreAdirondack Almanack
Changes In Store For Sentinel Range Wilderness
The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) is accepting public comment for the Sentinel Range Wilderness Area Unit Management Plan. The APA… >>MoreAdvertisement
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