Owls Head: A popular hike in the otherwise lonely Sable Highlands
By Phil Brown
It was a warm, sunny day, and people were out in force. I counted 15 other parties, most of them with young children.
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Adirondack Mountain Reserve easements address closing trails
Owners of the Adirondack Mountain Reserve say easements allow them to close trails and limit use. The state has declined to respond.
Ausable Club president: More hiking limits coming to Adirondack Mountain Reserve
"We’ve reached a point where at least in the AMR’s case, we are seriously degrading the resource,” said Ausable Club President Roland Morris.
Adirondack Mountain Reserve provides a case study for state hiker restrictions
The coronavirus pandemic has led New York to start imposing restrictions already, which could be soft openings for more.
Rangers assist injured, from age 13 to 78
Recent Forest Ranger actions: Town of ColtonSt. Lawrence CountyWilderness Rescue: On Aug. 26 at 1:20 p.m., DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a man reporting that his 73-year-old wife had fallen and injured her hip near the Lows Lake Upper Dam. Forest Rangers Benzel and Evans, Assistant Forest Ranger (AFR) Woughter and Long Lake…
Adirondack fire tower builder’s Maine project causes stir
By Phil Brown
David Vana of Bloomingdale, the owner of Davana LLC, was hired by the Maine chapter of the Nature Conservancy to construct an 80-foot observation tower on Trout Mountain to give visitors a view of fabled Mount Katahdin in Baxter State Park. After the tower was erected in July people complained that it glinted in the sunlight and marred an iconic view of Katahdin.
Cell tower, cheese facility and more up for APA’s public comment
A number of projects proposed to the Adirondack Park Agency are up for public comment in September, including a new cell tower.
Missed opportunities at the Sable Highlands
By Phil Brown
As part of my investigation of the Sable Highlands, I tried to visit every public use area and linear recreation corridor, racking up about 175 miles on a mountain bike, my primary method of exploring the interior. In my travels, I identified three major problems: a shortage of parking areas, inadequate signage and a lack of trails and other amenities.
Warren County survey shows emerald ash borer infestation has likely spread
Surveyors with the state Department of Environmental Conservation may have found more trees infected with emerald ash borer.
Five ways to enjoy the Sable Highlands
By Mike Lynch
Although New York State has yet to build most of the trails and parking areas promised in its recreational plan for the Sable Highlands, hikers, mountain bikers and paddlers still can find plenty to do on the easement lands.