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Speed limit declines for holiday weekend Columbus Day weekend, which coincides with Canadian Thanksgiving and fall foliage season, traditionally sees a…AdkAction program boosts access to locally grown produce AdkAction has become an approved vendor through the Double Up Food Bucks program. A national…State to reroute Pitchoff trail in plan for Sentinel Range The new trailhead will be located at the Keene end of Cascade Lakes and traverse…Moriah OKs potential state purchase of a coveted climbing destination Parch Pond offers a picturesque lake framed by mountains and evergreens and a diverse forest…
Global Climate Strikes planned for the Adirondacks On Friday, Sept. 20, adults are being called on to join schoolchildren who have been…Neighbors’ complaints halt weapons training at Olympic site “Our whole market here is about peace and tranquility,” said Wayne Failing, who rents cabins…
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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
August photo highlights
This photo gallery includes images of cyclists going through farmlands in the Champlain Valley, European adventurers paddling through the northern Adirondacks, and nighttime views from… >>MoreIn this Magazine
Ticks spread in the Adirondacks as funding to study them shrinks
Soon after he began taking Lee Ann Sporn’s introductory biology course in the fall of 2018, Bryan confided to his professor that he frequently felt… >>MoreThe Video Room
Hikers weigh in on paying for High Peaks trailhead parking
We asked hikers if they would pay for parking or to use trails in the High Peaks. Watch this video… >>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
A milestone summer of gender equality on ADK’s trail crew
It’s all in a day’s work for the Adirondack Mountain Club professional trail crew, but this week is special, a… >>MoreEnvironment
Monarch butterflies: conservation’s orange flag
Eastern monarch populations have decreased by at least 80 percent in the past two decades, according to Xerces Society for… >>MoreAdirondack Almanack
Current Adirondack Outdoor Conditions (Sept 19)
This weekly report of outdoor recreation conditions in the Adirondacks is compiled each Thursday afternoon and updated on Friday. Contribute… >>MoreAdvertisement
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