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DEC seeing shortage of lifeguards in recent years
Despite publicly promoting the job, which pays more than $13 an hour and with most sites offering free housing, there…
A fishing tale from an antsy angler
An angler’s greatest asset is patience, or so we have been told. But this is a lie. Show me a…
Feldman resigns as Adirondack Park chair
Feldman, a retired lawyer and Democratic campaign strategist from Hudson, had served on the board since 2013 and became acting…

Latest Posts

DEC and state police resupply interior outposts
The following is from the most recent forest ranger report from the DEC. Towns of…
Railroad bed washed out near Hoel Pond
A large section of a railroad bed near Hoel Pond appears to have been washed…
May Snowfall in Wilmington
Portions of the Adirondacks were hit with a snowfall this morning, with snow accumulating on…
ROOST staff, social media ambassadors get crash course in outdoor ethics
Leave No Trace principles address topics such as how to prepare for trips, minimize campfire…
Spreading road salt contamination
The Adirondack Watershed Institute at Paul Smith’s College collected data showing that two-thirds of the…
Rangers rescue hikers in Adirondack wilderness
The hikers said they believed they were just over a mile from the Adirondak Loj…

Explorer Sections

Outtakes

Should we stop rescuing people in wilderness?

I was intrigued by the essay “The Case Against Search and Rescue,” by Robert Kruszyna, a New Hampshire resident. I later learned he is a… >>More

View Finder

Railroad bed washed out near Hoel Pond

A large section of a railroad bed near Hoel Pond appears to have been washed out by a stream this spring. This photo gallery contains… >>More

In this Magazine

Study makes economic case for Adirondack protections

Protect the Adirondacks reviewed 40 years of U.S. Census Bureau and other data that show park towns and their 130,000 inhabitants mirror national trends in… >>More

The Video Room

Lake George Smelt

Smelt gather near the mouth of West Brook after crossing under Beach Road in the Village of Lake George on… >>More

News 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… >>More

Explorer 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… >>More

Outdoor Recreation

DEC seeing shortage of lifeguards in recent years

Despite publicly promoting the job, which pays more than $13 an hour and with most sites offering free housing, there… >>More

Environment

ROOST staff, social media ambassadors get crash course in outdoor ethics

Leave No Trace principles address topics such as how to prepare for trips, minimize campfire impacts, respect wildlife, how to… >>More

Adirondack Almanack

Adirondack Wild Calls For Action On Spruce Grouse

On Endangered Species Day, May 17, Adirondack Wild is renewed its call for the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)… >>More

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