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Urging a solution to Jackrabbit Trail access 
Urging a solution to Jackrabbit Trail access 
Landowners at the Keene entrance to the Jackrabbit Trail say the parking situation there has become problematic, and they are offering a long-term solution for the popular trailhead.  
Appreciating kinship on a trip to Santanoni
We have a tradition in the family to cross-country ski into the Santanoni Great Camp in Newcomb every...
What’s the deal with gas appliances?
Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to phase out fossil fuel hookups in newly constructed buildings, triggering heated debates about...
20-megawatt battery installation proposed in Raquette Lake
Raquette Lake is gearing up to host a microgrid, a battery storage facility that could help service National...
Covered for calamity at Siamese Ponds
A ski trip with spare parts
Woodcocks’ arrival is sure sign of spring
The American woodcock is a forest-dwelling shorebird species that nests in areas where it can readily find earthworms,...
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Recreation

Ice fishing picks up new fans, thanks to guide
Ice fishing picks up new fans, thanks to guide
Hungry Trout Fly Shop owner uses frozen lakes to provide...
Five ideas for late-season ski trips
Five ideas for late-season ski trips
This winter’s backcountry ski season started off slowly in the...
A sweet stroll through a maple forest
A sweet stroll through a maple forest
March is ideal time to check out Uihlein’s Maple Nature...
Feeling the (Higley) Flow
Feeling the (Higley) Flow
Wood’s Trail offers easy backcountry access in St. Lawrence County

Adirondackers

Adaptive ski instructor learned to tailor approach
Adaptive ski instructor learned to tailor approach
James Hayes helps people with disabilities enjoy alpine skiing, through his work...
John Dillon, who died last week, left an...
The retired chairman and CEO of International Paper and Adirondack Park philanthropist John Dillon died last week.
How will climate change alter history?
An Adirondack historian is researching how climate change will affect culture and history for a statewide climate assessment 
Adirondack Council’s executive director to step down in...
Adirondack Council Executive Director Willie Janeway will step down from his post on Sept. 15, after more than a decade.

Featured Stories

State receives another blow for denying records
State receives another blow for denying records
A state appeals court has sided with the...
The evidence is wild in ongoing wolf saga
The evidence is wild in ongoing wolf saga
Tests performed by state scientists have determined that...
Portrait of an Adirondack artist
Portrait of an Adirondack artist
New Rockwell Kent exhibit at SUNY Plattsburgh shows...
Big solar: Your questions answered
Big solar: Your questions answered
A look at how the new state permitting...
What can Adirondack lakes tell us about climate change?
What can Adirondack lakes tell us about climate...
Scientists planning a far-reaching survey of climate change...
Beech trees face uncertain future
Beech trees face uncertain future
Beech leaf disease has the potential to kill...

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Climate Change

Exploring climate and justice from Brooklyn to the Adirondacks’ Timbuctoo
Exploring climate and justice from Brooklyn to the Adirondacks’ Timbuctoo

High Peaks Usage

DEC awards contract for visitor management framework
DEC awards contract for visitor management framework

Adirondack Park Agency

APA denies boathouse variance
APA denies boathouse variance

Invasive Species

Meet the beetles
Meet the beetles

Community News

Essex County moves closer to creating land bank
Essex County moves closer to creating land bank

Water Quality

NY still falls short on Lake Champlain phosphorus targets
NY still falls short on Lake Champlain phosphorus targets

Opinion

Cathead amendment: The time is now
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...
In search of a safe place

Book Reviews

‘Forests Adrift’
‘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’
‘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

Garden journals
Garden journals
Adirondack lakes: Insights into a changing climate
Adirondack lakes: Insights into...
How to spot hemlock woolly adelgid
How to spot hemlock...
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