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Salt study stalled

By Ry Rivard

This summer, New York lawmakers approved the bill to require the state to look at ways to cut the pollution caused by salt dumped each winter on state roads. The bill remains unsigned.

Satellites could help spot hemlock woolly adelgid on Lake George

By Gwendolyn Craig

The sick hemlock trees on the eastern shore of Lake George were likely infected by an invasive bug for years. Can detection happen sooner?

Biking Loon Lake Loop

Biking Loon Lake Loop

By Phil Brown

Most of the roads dead-end, but after a few visits this spring, I found a way to bike from North Branch Road to Loon Lake.

New York firefighters pitch in as West burns

By Tim Rowland

New York’s foresters and rangers are always on standby, ready to mobilize should the call come from the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management or other federal agency in need of help.

Adirondacks at night: A prime Eastern stargazing zone

By Tim Rowland

In contrast to much of the United States east of the Mississippi, Adirondack skies are relatively free from light pollution.

Fish Creek Campground plan raises concerns

By Mike Lynch

The state is updating its management plan for the popular Fish Creek Campground and Day Use Area, and at least one organization has concerns about the plan’s ability to address key issues related to water quality and aquatic invasive species.

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Paddlers stuck on Valcour Island

By Adirondack Explorer

Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of PeruClinton CountyWilderness Rescue: On the morning of Sept. 13, Ray Brook dispatch received a report of three stranded paddlers on Valcour Island on Lake Champlain. The three boaters spent an unexpected night out due to bad weather. Ray Brook called the paddlers to advise the group that they…

Great Camp Sagamore

Rustic isolation: Great Camps history volume undergoes a renaissance like that of its subjects

By Adirondack Explorer

The book is worth its weight in gold, an Adirondack classic that, like its subject, has undergone a renaissance.

Tots on the trail

By Melissa Hart

A blend of online community and real-life meetups, the Adirondack Coast Hike it Baby Facebook group has close to 600 online members throughout the Champlain Valley, from Plattsburgh to Lake Placid.

Brief Bio: Barbara Green

By Adirondack Explorer

Why I love the Adirondacks: The people. We “get” each other, for the most part. We understand the spirit of creativity that is born of necessity.

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