Boreas dam drives debate
The Adirondack Park Agency held public hearings on Boreas Ponds at eight different locations around the state in November and December. Hundreds of people spoke, offering a potpourri of opinions. But one constant was a sea of green T-shirts bearing the slogan “I Want Wilderness.”
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History Of The Stillwater Mt. Fire Tower
The famed surveyor Verplanck Colvin built the first tower on Stillwater Mountain way back in 1882. The hole that once… >>MoreView Finder
High Peaks Overuse Issues
The state Department of Environmental Conservation has been grappling with how to deal with the increasing number of hikers in… >>MoreIn this Magazine
Dannemora escape story reads like fiction
Writer Michael Benson tells the story of the 2015 prison breakout in the northern Adirondacks by inmates David Sweat and… >>MoreRecent
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Hull Falls In Slow Motion
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CycleADK Gives’ to Crowdfund for Community Projects
SARANAC LAKE — A new partnership aims to support charitable projects in Cycle Adirondacks host communities. Cycle Adirondacks is a… >>MoreExplore More
E.coli Testing Continues At Reopened Million Dollar Beach
Million Dollar Beach reopened again Saturday, June 24, after E.coli tested at a level safe for swimming, according to a… >>MoreOutdoor Recreation
Noted Local Naturalist to Lead Nature Walk in Split Rock Wildway
Conservationist John Davis will lead an educational nature hike on Saturday, July 1, to showcase forest types common to the Champlain… >>MoreEnvironment
John Collins’ Stewardship, Friendship, Respect, and Mentorship
My admiration of the late John Collins of Blue Mountain Lake and Indian Lake grew significantly after hearing the eulogies by… >>MoreAdirondack Almanack
Best Fourth in the North: Five Days of Fun in Ticonderoga
According to Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Mathew Courtright, Ticonderoga’s annual Best Fourth of the North celebration was… >>MoreAdvertisement
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Dannemora escape story reads like fiction
Writer Michael Benson tells the story of the 2015 prison breakout in the northern Adirondacks by inmates David Sweat and Richard Matt in his book, "Escape from Dannemora."
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