Adirondack Explorer News Magazine - Adventure | Hiking | Paddling

Election could boost Adirondack conservation bills
The November election removed a GOP roadblock in the Senate that has stopped several conservation measures in the past, advocates…
Hiking apps help but don’t replace maps
Hikers should note that trail apps can never replace a paper map; they’re useful tools, but they rely on phone…
Forest fire renews pine barrens at Flat Rock
Dry and hot, the Flat Rock is a pepperbox that almost pleads to be burned with some regularity. Even so,…

Latest Posts

Retired DEC scientist wins award for book on reptiles, amphibians
The Snake and the Salamander is a wonderfully illustrated book about reptiles and amphibians, by…
Perilous days in the mountains
Three DEC Forest Rangers assisted Long Lake Rescue Squad recover a 51-year-old Ontario, Canada man…
Rangers rescue hunting party
On Nov. 25 at approximately 6:30 p.m., ECO Bret Canary received a call from a…
Battle over Old Mountain Road may be settled
When Jim McCulley drove his snowmobile on Old Mountain Road in 2003, he touched off…
Who should pay for Great Sacandaga Lake dam operations? Cuomo vetoes study
Hydroelectric companies previously had paid most of the dam’s operating cost and passed it on…
Ski trails open up, waters ice over
Some ponds and lakes are freezing up early, and people are already hitting groomed and…

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Outtakes

Retired DEC scientist wins award for book on reptiles, amphibians

The Snake and the Salamander is a wonderfully illustrated book about reptiles and amphibians, by a veteran New York Department of Environmental Conservation herpetologist. >>More

View Finder

October snowfall at Bloomingdale Bog

The northern Adirondacks has been cold and wet, with the region experiencing several snowfalls in late October. The snow isn't sticking to the ground in… >>More

In this Magazine

Volunteers play key role in fighting water pollution

Water is the lifeblood of the Adirondack Park’s tourism, adventuring and second-home economy, as well as its wilderness. Its lakes and rivers face multiple threats… >>More

The Video Room

Ron Konowitz talks about Wright Peak Ski Trail reroute

Ron Konowitz, of Adirondack Powder Skier Association, talks about the Wright Peak Ski Trail proposal in the High Peaks Wilderness.… >>More

News Releases

Phone coordinates pinpoint unprepared hikers

Dressed in cotton and inappropriate footwear, the unprepared hiker found himself in inhospitable conditions. >>More

Explorer Reports

Adirondack communities get water, sewer grants

The Cuomo administration has announced more than $5 million in state grants for five Adirondack communities to help their upgrade water and sewer systems. Grants… >>More

Outdoor Recreation

Perilous days in the mountains

Three DEC Forest Rangers assisted Long Lake Rescue Squad recover a 51-year-old Ontario, Canada man who had cardiac arrest on… >>More

Environment

Forest fire renews pine barrens at Flat Rock

Dry and hot, the Flat Rock is a pepperbox that almost pleads to be burned with some regularity. Even so,… >>More

Adirondack Almanack

Bauer: DEC Ignoring Lessons of Class II Snowmobile Trails

Public comments were illuminating at the public hearing in Raquette Lake on November 28th. Held at the Raquette Lake School,… >>More

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