Rewilding a run
By Ry Rivard
Efforts to restore salmon to the Boquet have had victories and setbacks in recent years.
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Puppy Power
Park offers good skijor terrain for a few enthusiasts and their friends By Gillian Scott In skijoring, a person on skis is towed by another creature—a dog, a horse or, in the case of former Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center owner Olavi Hirvonen, a reindeer. You can even skijor behind snowmobiles (if you dare). Many…
State experts warn about harmful algal blooms on Lake George
Lake George actually had a confirmed harmful algal bloom at the end of October, in addition to the ones in November.
Turkeys on parade
BIRDWATCH By John Thaxton On the way down to Elizabethtown for a Christmas Bird Count, I suddenly found myself slamming on my brakes really hard in order to avoid running over 15 or so wild turkeys wandering around aimlessly on Route 9N—they looked like a group of overly serious philosophers contemplating a profound existential enigma,…
Rangers issue tickets for illegal camp
Recent NY DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of OhioHerkimer CountyWilderness Enforcement: On Nov. 13, Forest Rangers Hanno and McCartney discovered an illegal camp near a remote pond in the West Canada Lake Wilderness Area. Upon further investigation, the Forest Rangers observed multiple state land violations. On the evening of Nov. 19, the Rangers apprehended two hunters…
Netting salmon to save them
By Ry Rivard
The Fish and Wildlife Service wants to track about 60 salmon as they move through the Boquet to figure out how good they are at getting upstream and spawning.
Winter hiking food tips for beginners
Packing the proper—and right amount—of food for your backcountry winter excursions can be overwhelming when you're first starting out.
Adirondack ski areas prepare for a COVID-altered season
State guidelines, and the pandemic itself, have affected Adirondack resorts in mostly similar ways, with some variations.
Forgotten waters
By Mike Lynch
From Lake Flower Dam in the northern Adirondacks, the Saranac River drops roughly 1,500 feet before it empties into Lake Champlain. Along the way, it meanders through the mountains, rushes through canyons and spreads out into ponds and lakes behind dams.
Good news/bad news and more of the week’s top stories
By Melissa Hart
A few stories posted this past week have reminded me that there often can be positive and negative takeaways from the news, depending on your point of view.