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Police found five vehicles at Long Pond in the town of Santa Clara with windows smashed. Photo provided

Police arrest two men for trailhead crimes

By Mike Lynch

The men were arrested Wednesday after allegedly breaking into vehicles at popular paddling and hiking trailheads in Franklin County.

Two heat pumps installed on the side of a house.

Adirondackers are electrifying, and getting tax credits, rebates

By Chloe Bennett

More to come with Inflation Reduction Act incentives 

Community airs rail trail access concerns

By Mike Lynch

Access, promotion, and crime were some of the themes at an Adirondack Rail Trail meeting Wednesday evening in Ray Brook.

Drone use in wilderness results in $200 fine

By Mike Lynch

The DEC said the drone operator admitted to two violations of DEC’s regulations.

explorer 25th anniversary graphic

Marking the Explorer’s first quarter-century

By Tracy Ormsbee

Looking back now through a quarter century of the Explorer—the thousands of articles, columns and investigations, the photos and maps, and detailed hikes, paddles and skis—a picture of this place emerges.

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When the waterfall is the trail

By Tim Rowland

Deer Brook Falls in Keene worth a visit following summer rain

Keene shuttle

Keene hiker shuttle to start rolling this weekend

By Tim Rowland

Keene’s hiker shuttle from Marcy Field to the popular Garden trailhead will be back in action this weekend after missing much of the summer

Chimney Mountain in Indian Lake

Chimney Mountain trailhead closed to the public

By Gwendolyn Craig

Access to Chimney Mountain, a hike with an iconic rock feature in the Siamese Ponds Wilderness, became more difficult last week.

blond woman, Ashley Walden, the new ORDA CEO in front of Olympic facility building

Olympic authority chooses Ashley Walden as new CEO

By James Odato

Former Olympic luger led the World University Games planning 

blacksville historic marker

Honoring Blacksville

By Tim Rowland

Historic marker gives recognition to little-known Black settlement in Loon Lake

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