Environment, Communities and Outdoor Recreation in the Adirondack Park

Celebrating the North Country Trail

Celebrating the North Country Trail

Trail enthusiasts gathered in Chestertown recently to share stories and attend workshops.

State officials pledge progress on road salt use

Some audience members pressed for more details about the state’s long-term commitment to demonstrating reduced salt use, calling...

Fingerprint on ransom note led authorities to Charlotte Sena

Rescue of missing 9-year-old girl came 2 days after she was abducted from Moreau State Park

Annual road salt summit follows release of task force report

The annual summit, celebrating its eighth year, brings together road crews, water scientists and advocacy organizations interested in...

Lincoln’s sparrow: Sweet notes from a secretive bird

One of two boreal bird species in the Adirondacks that nest primarily in bogs.

Taking Stock of Housing: The role of nonprofits

Organizations putting people before profits help fill in housing gaps

Housing series to wrap with in-person event

Housing series to wrap with in-person event

Adirondack Explorer’s “Taking Stock of Housing” series culminates with an event Nov. 1 at the Wild Center

Recreation

Celebrating the North Country Trail

Celebrating the North Country Trail

Trail enthusiasts gathered in Chestertown recently to share stories and...

The fishing looks good at Bass Lake

The fishing looks good at Bass Lake

There are a few different ways to access this Hammond...

Exploring a quiet side of the park

Exploring a quiet side of the park

Fulton County is long on short hikes

A new Buck Mountain hike in Long Lake

A new Buck Mountain hike in Long Lake

New trail boasts a nice view, fire tower and a...

Adirondackers

Meet Explorer Gary Mlodzianowski

Meet Explorer Gary Mlodzianowski

Gary Mlodzianowski enjoys cycling and is the winner of our Adirondack Explorer...

Climate lessons from the field to the prom

Teachers and students spread climate change education earned in the Adirondacks.

Adirondack conservation officer’s widow starts memorial scholarship

The ECO Stephen L. Raymond Memorial Scholarship will help children and grandchildren of the DEC force afford college.

Baking bread in the Saskatchewan wilderness

How a forager and living history expert from the Adirondacks survived in the Canadian wilderness, “Alone.”

Featured Stories

Two deaths in Lake Placid plane crash

Two deaths in Lake Placid plane crash

Former NFL player Russ Francis killed

Fall color unfolding across the Adirondacks

Fall color unfolding across the Adirondacks

Send us your photos of fall foliage in...

Opening the art vault

Opening the art vault

A new exhibit showcases some of the highlights...

Leaf peeping in Adirondacks should be colorful in next few weeks

Leaf peeping in Adirondacks should be colorful in...

A warmer-than-normal season could delay leaves changing, but...

Easement bought to protect 294 Willsboro acres, 2 miles of Boquet River shoreline

Easement bought to protect 294 Willsboro acres, 2...

The purchase aims to bolster chances of salmon...

Taking Stock of Housing: Infrastructure woes limit growth

Taking Stock of Housing: Infrastructure woes limit growth

What’s missing from the housing equation? Infrastructure, such...

Continuing coverage

Climate Change

Can art encourage stewardship of North Country waters?

Can art encourage stewardship of North Country waters?

High Peaks Usage

Study drills down into numbers of Marcy, Algonquin hikers

Study drills down into numbers of Marcy, Algonquin hikers

Adirondack Park Agency

APA continues review of weapons test range in Lewis

APA continues review of weapons test range in Lewis

Invasive Species

Dispatches from a buckthorn assassin

Dispatches from a buckthorn assassin

Community News

Help is on the way: Both Meadow

Water Quality

State releases long-awaited road salt report

State releases long-awaited road salt report

Book of 12 Short Hikes on preserves near lake George

North Country Public Radio

Paul Smiths

Video

An affordable housing solution in the Adirondack Park

An affordable housing solution in the Adirondack Park

A record-breaking tree

A record-breaking tree

Field work in Antarctica

Field work in Antarctica

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