Routes less traveled
By Mike Lynch
A list of lesser-used Adirondack Park trails where hikers may seek to spread out for some solitude.
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Rangers assist with fires in Hamilton, Warren counties
Town of Indian LakeHamilton CountyWildland Fire: On May 14 at 11:52 a.m., DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch was contacted by Hamilton County 911 requesting Forest Ranger assistance for a wildfire off of Starbuck Road in the town of Indian Lake. Forest Rangers Lomnitzer, Temple, Miller, and Scott responded to assist. Over the course of several hours, Forest…
Seasonal businesses scramble to find workers
By Mike DeSocio
‘We need everybody that we can get:" An uncertain visa program squeezes summer employers
Water Beat: The Explorer is committed to finding out what’s in our waters
By Ry Rivard
"Water maybe sounds like an odd beat for a journalist. Some people have asked if it’s too narrow. I don’t think so."
Fish Creek Pond Campground updates open for public comment
The DEC has big plans for its largest campground in the state, although reaction to the proposal has been mixed.
Adirondack hiker shuttles shelved for year
By Tim Rowland
The state Department of Environmental Conservation provided a written statement confirming that it will work with the local governments to create a shuttle system with restroom and parking in 2022 to "play a critical role in helping to manage sustainable visitation in the High Peaks."
Changes afoot on Upper Saranac
By Ry Rivard
Recent events suggest the lake is now due for another reckoning over how the lake will be used.
Shut out: Adirondack communities face shortage of affordable rentals
By Mike DeSocio
In Saranac Lake and around the Adirondacks, a crisis of affordable rentals worsens
Adirondack Park Agency to prepare for more solar
APA board members seek a more systematic approach for approving new large-scale solar project applications.
‘Everyone is just in scramble mode’
By Mike DeSocio
This is part of a story about the shortage of apartments and other rentals in Saranac Lake and other Adirondack communities.