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APA Puts Off Boreas Ponds Decision Again

By Phil Brown

Is the controversial idea of establishing huts at the ponds dead?

Sentinel Range Plan Affects Skiers, Hikers & Climbers

By Phil Brown

DEC proposes trail improvements in Sentinel Range Wilderness.

Tank Cars Stored Near Opalescent And Boreas

By Phil Brown

In flight over rail line, Protect the Adirondacks spots tank cars being stored in three locations.

Coalition Urges Cuomo To Stop Tank-Car Storage

By Phil Brown

Four environmental groups and two Adirondack towns urge Governor Cuomo to take immediate action to stop the storage railroad tank cars in the Adirondack Park.

How The Adirondack Land Bank Will Work

By Phil Brown

People in the North Country and the state voted overwhelmingly for a land bank. What happens next?

RR Chief Defends Tank-Car Storage In A Song

By Phil Brown

Iowa Pacific's president composes a song to rebut Dan Berggren's "Junkyard Express."

DEC Silent On Possibility Of Rail-Trail Appeal

By Phil Brown

It's still unclear if state will fight court decision.

Folksinger Writes Song About Adirondack Tank Cars

By Phil Brown

Folksinger Dan Berggren composes a song about the tank cars stored on Adirondack railroad tracks.

Hiker Pleads Guilty To Operating Drone In Wilderness

By Phil Brown

Canadian man is first person convicted for drone usage in the Adirondacks.

A Legal Case Against Storing Tank Cars In Adirondacks

By Phil Brown

Neil Woodworth of the Adirondack Mountain Club says the state can take steps to remove empty tank cars on Adirondack tracks.

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