Decades-old milfoil mats removed from Lake George
Once used for controlling Eurasian water milfoil, plastic mats on the bottom of Lake George are tossed in the garbage.
Stories
Missed connections
By James Odato
As rural internet grows in importance, local officials seek to ensure the Adirondacks get their share of links
Rangers locate lost hunters, hikers and teen
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of WatsonLewis CountyWilderness Search: On Oct. 22 at 7:08 p.m., Lewis County 911 transferred a call reporting a lost hunter to DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch. The hunter’s friend contacted 911 reporting that his friend was disoriented and could not be reached by radio. Forest Rangers Evans, Thomes, and Lee…
Lake George’s ‘Dog Beach’ turned into water quality filter
A popular, unsanctioned beach in the Village of Lake George is getting a water quality makeover to keep pollutants at bay.
Dave Kanietakeron Fadden: Overcoming shyness to become a master storyteller
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in 2017 in Adirondack Explorer’s magazine. Storytelling—stories about Native American history as told by the people who lived it and not the abridged school textbook version—is part of Dave Kanietakeron Fadden’s makeup, his DNA. He is Mohawk. Though he’d never in his life addressed a group, Fadden went ahead…
Record number of search and rescues this year
By Mike Lynch
A surge in visitors to the Adirondack Park this year has led to a record number of search and rescue missions by forest rangers.
As real estate boom continues, a shortage of inventory remains
In August, the median price increased 40.5% to $214,900 in the northern region.
Green Power event and more from this week
By Melissa Hart
On Tuesday, the Explorer hosted a discussion about renewable energy projects in the Adirondack Park. All this week we’ve been digging into renewable/clean energy issues, highlighting recent Explorer stories. Each day focused on a different topic: Monday: Key takeaways from New York State’s groundbreaking climate legislation Tuesday: Our live event and discussion Wednesday: Recent park projects Thursday: Renewables…
Shuttles, permits, visitor centers are part of latest High Peaks crowds talks
More information comes out on what the state and stakeholders are thinking for crowd management in the High Peaks.
Saranac Lake airport listed as hazardous site
By Ry Rivard
Like hundreds of other airports across the country, Adirondack Regional over the years sprayed firefighting foam that contains chemicals now known to cause cancer and other health problems.