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kids and teachers outside in a circle at Lakeside School

When nature is the classroom

By Tom French

Lakeside School in Essex makes sure no child is left inside

pile of road salt

State releases long-awaited road salt report

By James Odato

Task force suggests best practices and alternatives to salt on Adirondack roads

man biking on dirt road

A windfall of a ride

By Tom French

Following a historic tornado along a remote stretch of St. Lawrence Co.

A photo of tall trees and a canopy of leaves.

Carbon offsets and the value of Adirondack trees 

By Chloe Bennett

Companies and individuals benefit from carbon offset projects in the park, but some say the practice is deceptive.

old photo of young women in a school setting

Newcomb’s story, told through its schools

By Tim Rowland

Museum exhibit shows the history of education in the community

lewis missile silo is the proposed site for testing weapons and artillery.

APA continues review of weapons test range in Lewis

By Gwendolyn Craig

The owner of a former Atlas F nuclear missile silo in Lewis is still hoping for APA approval to test-fire military artillery.

Clay Arsenault, Long Lake Town supervisor stands in front of the town hall.

Town of Long Lake votes to pause battery energy storage project

By Chloe Bennett

The town’s comprehensive plan may be updated to address future energy projects.

Baking bread in the Saskatchewan wilderness

By Gwendolyn Craig

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

Adirondack activists urge release of road salt report 

By Tim Rowland

Members of the task force themselves have criticized the state for failing to release the report

spring pond bog

Spring Pond Bog whets the imagination

By Tim Rowland

Spring Pond Bog north of Tupper Lake is a mixture of fens and bogs.

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