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Hickory Ski Center faces deadline to fund ski lifts
Historic, challenging ski hill has been open to uphill skiers but wants to revive lifts
Saranac River trail network keeps growing
Saranac River Trail Greenway leaves the shores of Lake Champlain in the city of Plattsburgh and is planned to run for 27 miles along the river to Redford, well into the Adirondack Park.
Tupper Lake’s water woes
After move from lake to well water, Tupper Lake looks to switch back
Santa’s Workshop: 75 years of magic
Nostalgia at the heart of one of the country's oldest theme parks
Powering up their way
The off-gridders offer lessons on an alternative lifestyle amid the state’s goal of transitioning to more renewable energy.
Following merger, Boquet Valley school communities look to the future
After years of splitting district between Westport and Elizabethtown, residents will vote on whether to create a new building in Lewis.
Mount Adams: A hike with mining history
At 3,460 feet, Mount Adams is one of the higher fire tower peaks.
Program pays landowners to practice sustainable forestry
Environmental groups zero in on small woodlots as part of larger carbon offsets initiative
State buys former Finch land in Newcomb
The location is commonly passed by hikers and others in vehicles on the way to trailheads and hunting camps off Tahawus Road.
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Warren County report shows major housing shortages
The study, prepared by Novogradac of Bethesda, Md., indicated that middle-class residents cannot afford the typical $300,000 home.
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Saranac River trail network keeps growing
Saranac River Trail Greenway leaves the shores of Lake Champlain in the city of Plattsburgh and is planned to run for 27 miles along the river to Redford, well into the Adirondack Park.
Eclipse may come at bad time for High Peaks hiking
Organizations are coming up with a plan to educate visitors about the challenging and unpredictable conditions that exist in April.
A hike through history on Poke-O-Moonshine
Tim Rowland joins David Thomas-Train on a hike to the summit of Poke-O-Moonshine via the Ranger Trail on a fall day.
Little Woodhull Lake: A little-known spot in a corner of the Adirondack Park
A homage to an overlooked, yet quiet place.