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Benson Mines aerial of solar project site

Largest Adirondack solar project to date goes before APA

By Gwendolyn Craig

Array of 62,000 panels would be installed near former Superfund site

van hoevenberg sports complex

Van Ho looks to make more snow

By Zachary Matson

ORDA seeks permit for significant increase in water withdrawals at Olympic sports complex

Stewards see bump in hikers during 2022, but not as many as years past

By Mike Lynch

Visits don’t match 'fever pitch' of a few years ago

olive-sided flycatcher

Catching up with a boreal flycatcher

By Birdwatch

With their loud “quick, three beers” song, the olive-sided flycatcher won’t elude your ear.

A misty start to this year’s 90-Miler canoe race

By Jamie Organski

Scenes from the launch of the 39th annual canoe race

moose with brainworm

Scientists seek answers for stagnant moose population

By Mike Lynch

There are an estimated 550 to 900 of moose in the Adirondack region. But that number hasn’t grown as scientists expected.

goodnow fire tower

Two towers, one outing

By Lisa Ballard

Up and downs of taking on Blue, Goodnow in a single day

Summit of burned over Phelps - 1930s, Hudowalski Collection, Adirondack History Museum

A time of scorched mountains

By Tim Rowland

HIstorian shares stories of early 20th century fires that swept through Adirondacks

Finding ways to break a troubling cycle

By Tim Rowland

Essex County service providers battle striking level of societal ills

Unconventional Concepts

Adirondack Council: Prohibit private weapons testing in Adirondacks 

By Gwendolyn Craig

The Adirondack Council is calling on the APA to hold a hearing and create a policy against private party military weapons testing in the park.

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