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The view extends to the west of the southern peaks and Saranac lakes.

Haystack (not the High Peak one) makes for fun fall hike

By Tim Rowland

Haystack, known for being part of the Saranac 6 hiker challenge, has autumnal potential.

Tom Vilsack and Richard Ball

Agricultural leaders weigh in on solar arrays on farmland

By Gwendolyn Craig

State and federal agricultural leaders weighed in on Adirondack Park solar arrays, farm labor shortages and more.

Mount Van Hoevenberg

Series of raises set for employees at Olympic facilities

By James Odato

More than 160 employees of the state’s skiing and sledding mountains will be receiving a series of raises over the next four years

rocky passage grasse river

A river worthy of respect

By Tom French

Grasse River along Tooley Pond Road 'not for faint of heart'

winter ice research

Study: Shorter Adirondack winters coming

By Zachary Matson

Paul Smith’s climate researchers forecast decline of outdoors culture, species disruption

Ask a scientist: Spotted lanternfly

By Mike Lynch

Invasive species expert talks about insect that could threaten several tree species

coyote

Coyotes make long distance calls

By James Odato

Researchers learn the ins and outs of wild dog communication

Gov. Kathy Hochul

Where’s the 30-by-30 bill?

By Gwendolyn Craig

Legislation encouraging state protection of 30% of its lands and waters by 2030 has yet to lap Gov. Kathy Hochul's desk.

state department paddle in hamlets to huts excursion

Hamlets to Huts gears up for program expansion, thanks to grant support

By Jamie Organski

Secretary of State takes part in paddling, hiking excursion to celebrate Adirondack tourism

gray wolf

Princeton DNA analysis finds New York animal was a wolf

By Mike Lynch

This is the second lab that has come to this conclusion regarding an 85-pound canid killed in December.

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