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Pride and prejudice in a small Adirondack town
How Lake Luzerne’s drag queen controversy sparked change, as the community works to heal divides from 2 years ago
A spring bike adventure in the Northern Adirondacks
21-mile loop rides through utility corridor, former railroad bed and logging roads
Federal policy changes: Adirondack updates
Updates from Explorer staff, as we keep track of what's happening
Mobile emergency operations center to support Adirondack communities
Paul Smith's College students design mobile emergency unit that will be used for training and real-life situations
Overdue Seward Mt. hiker found at nearby lean-to
Snowshoe tracks led rangers to 57-year-old missing hiker
Ralph Lane: A guitar legend in the Eastern Adirondacks
A musical journey that begins with playing along to early 1960s country songs
Adirondack Explorer reports on the intersections between the natural world and the built environment, through the lens of the unique 6-million acre Adirondack Park in Northern New York State. Topics include: environment, communities, recreation.
Native lake trout success story in Lake Champlain: stocking to end this year
As wild population thrives, New York, Vermont and feds celebrate milestone in decades-long restoration work
Two Adirondack lakes look to use milfoil-killing herbicide
Eagle Lake, Mountain View Lake go to Adirondack Park Agency for approval to drop milfoil-killing herbicide as smaller lake associations call for state support
Who’s counting? Forest ranger adds to more than 1,000 peaks climbed
Corenne Black has hiked more than 1,000 peaks around the world and still has a lengthy to-do list.
15 ideas for helping the environment this Earth Day
Adirondack-focused actions to get you started
How would dismantling the education department impact Northern NY?
A proposal to eliminate the federal Department of Education is in the works leaving school officials with a lot of unknowns about the future.
Remembering Betsy Folwell
A heartfelt tribute to Betsy Folwell, a gifted Adirondack writer and mentor
New York updates list of vulnerable fish species
The update includes several Adirondack species including the round whitefish, which has been downgraded from endangered to threatened.
New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act on Trump’s hit list
“There’s no legal basis for what they’re trying to do,” said one legal expert.
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A spring bike adventure in the Northern Adirondacks
21-mile loop rides through utility corridor, former railroad bed and logging roads
Adirondack Rail Trail sees 92,000 trips in first 6 months
Strong user numbers on par with similar rail-trails
Adirondack Mountain Reserve permits: Your questions answered
What you need to know about hiking from this High Peaks gateway
Split Rock Mountain’s forgotten quarry and tramway
The hidden trails of Split Rock Mountain Wild Forest reveal a piece of Adirondack history that ended tragically