More Tank Cars Roll Into Adirondack Park
By Phil Brown
Iowa Pacific moves more tank cars into Adirondacks, over objections of Governor Cuomo and local officials.
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Good Times and Good Views At Shanty Cliff
By Phil Brown
Shanty Cliff in the southern Adirondacks offers rock climbers lots of routes and lots of views.
Cuomo Opposes Tank Cars On Adirondack Line
By Phil Brown
Governor Cuomo opposes storage of tank cars on Adirondack rail line. Also, see new photos of the cars parked along Boreas River.
Aerial Photo Shows Tanker Cars Near Boreas River
By Phil Brown
Last week, Iowa Pacific Holdings told Warren County officials it would back off its plan to store empty tanker cars on tracks in the Adirondacks if the county compensated it for lost revenue. The company estimates the revenue would be seven figures. No money was forthcoming, and this week Iowa Pacific moved more than two…
Railway Moves Tanker Cars Into Adirondacks
By Phil Brown
The parent company of Saratoga and North Creek Railway has begun moving tanker cars into the Adirondacks for storage. Dylan Smith, a North River resident, took the video below on Tuesday. He described them as “just old tankers–some rusty, some not, all covered in graffiti.” Environmental groups and public officials have come out against the…
North Elba To Join Legal Fight For Rail Trail
By Phil Brown
North Elba plans to retain an attorney to fight for a rail trail between Lake Placid and Tupper Lake.
Feeling Nature’s Power On An Adirondack Peak
By Phil Brown
Check out our video of a hiker in fifty-mph winds on Wright Peak.
Scientist Blasts Bicknell’s Thrush Decision As Political
By Phil Brown
A scientist at the Center for Biodiversity blasted as “absolutely political” a decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to keep the Bicknell’s thrush off the federal list of endangered species. The Bicknell’s is a rare songbird that breeds in spruce-fir habitat at high elevations in the Adirondacks, New England, and southeastern Canada. The…
An Adirondack Climber Discovers Spanish Limestone
By Phil Brown
The Adirondack Explorer's editor enjoys a day on a rock tower overlooking the Mediterranean.
Accidents In Adirondack Climbing In 2016
By Phil Brown
Each year the American Alpine Club publishes a little book titled Accidents in North American Climbing, on the theory that reading about accidents is one way to avoid them. Usually, most of the reports are from out west or Alaska. Occasionally, an accident in the Adirondacks makes the book. This year, however, a full three…