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New owners of former Paleface ski area hope to open in June
Project plans for bistro, wellness retreat are under Adirondack Park Agency review. Public comments accepted through June 1.
Portage with purpose, on the Marion River
Day-long paddle from Raquette Lake to Blue Mountain Lake is a trip through Adirondack history
Round Mountain: High Peaks feel without crowds; all-day commitment
The hike originates in the Adirondack Mountain Reserve’s lot in Route 73 in St Huberts, the one trailhead...
Road Salt task force members frustrated with report delays
The Adirondack Road Salt Reduction Task Force met in Lake Placid on April 11, 2022. Photo by Mike...
Proposed Raquette Lake microgrid hits local nerve
More than 150 people attended a meeting in the hamlet of Raquette Lake to discuss the proposed battery...
DEC: Stay out of way of rail-trail construction
The trail has been closed to the public this spring for 10 miles from Station Street in Lake...
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A look at the riskiest dams in the Adirondacks
Ten high hazard dams are rated ‘unsound,’ meaning their safety cannot be assured
Recreation
DEC: Stay out of way of rail-trail construction
The trail has been closed to the public this spring...
To Cooper Kiln Pond, and beyond
Wilmington Peak bushwhack beyond Cooper Kiln Pond may or may...
DEC temporarily closes cliffs to protect falcons
Rock climbing routes known to be used by nesting peregrine...
Flowers, fossils and fire: All found in Crown Point
We came for the flowers but stayed for everything else
Adirondackers
Open Space Institute leader to pass the conservation...
Under Kim Elliman’s leadership, OSI protected, opened to the public more than...
Antarctica research trip deepens appreciation of winter
Adirondack Watershed Institute scientist pursues dreams of researching ecosystems in Antartica’s McMurdo Dry Valleys
Paul Smith’s College professor digs into evolving ways...
Paul Smith’s College professor digs into evolving ways climate change is taught, and the missed opportunities
Teen creates nature activity book to teach kids...
A Saranac Lake teen created an activity book to teach other kids about the flora and fauna of the Adirondacks
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Road Salt task force members frustrated with report...
The Adirondack Road Salt Reduction Task Force met...
At the helm
A Q&A with Raquette Lake Navigation founder Dean...
State facilities turn out lights for migrating birds
Most birds migrate at night and are attract...
Sounding the bat alarm
Report: White-nose syndrome has wiped out New York...
Woodland shopping for wild edibles
The Adirondack woods offer a bounty equal to...
Swarm season
Black flies are uninvited guests to the outdoors...
Continuing coverage
Climate Change
Can dams weather climate change?
High Peaks Usage
How many hikers is too many?
Adirondack Park Agency
After criticism, APA backs down on public comment restrictions
Invasive Species
Lake communities line up for herbicide approval from APA
Community News
Long Lake powers up, passing laws to oversee battery storage
Water Quality
What is ProcellaCOR herbicide and how does it target milfoil?
Opinion
Commentary: It’s time to rethink place names
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...
Book Reviews
‘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’
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
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Field work in Antarctica
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Adirondack lakes: Insights into...
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