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Forest rangers rescue hikers on Little Porter, Shelving Rock and elsewhere The following are forest ranger actions from August 12-18. The information is provided by the…Garden parking lot to remain closed until late September The Garden parking lot in Keene Valley will remain closed until at least late September.Mosquitoes with a view at new Wolf Pond trail and lean-to With DEET on our clothes and nets over our heads, we would have forgotten about…McKibben: Climate action requires a movement "We're essentially paying no attention."Monarchs and swallowtails Monarchs have been a common sight this summer in the Adirondacks as their numbers are…More Adirondack Park wilderness rescues last week On Aug. 5 at 11:25 p.m., Franklin County 911 transferred a call to DEC's Ray…
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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
Monarchs and swallowtails
Monarchs have been a common sight this summer in the Adirondacks as their numbers are apparently up this year compared to recent years. >>MoreIn this Magazine
A visit to the Crown Point Birding Station
For the past 44 years a small group of hardy volunteers has encamped each May on the peninsula at the Crown Point State Historic Site… >>MoreThe Video Room
Hikers react to parking changes on Route 73
Journalist Molly Ormsbee talked to hikers along state Route 73 in Keene, New York, on a Saturday in late July,… >>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
Forest rangers rescue hikers on Little Porter, Shelving Rock and elsewhere
The following are forest ranger actions from August 12-18. The information is provided by the state Department of Environmental Conservation.… >>MoreEnvironment
Protect joins state in appealing timber lawsuit
Both parties to a controversial and consequential forest-use lawsuit have appealed a July 3 court ruling that says construction of… >>MoreAdirondack Almanack
An Adirondack Guideboat Returns to Long Lake
Charles Bryan, in The Raquette, River of the Forest (1964), argued that Long Lake played a major role in the… >>MoreAdvertisement
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