Environmental Protection Fund is safe from first round of state budget cuts
The state budget quarterly review did not include cuts to the Environmental Protection Fund, but more reviews are coming.
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Barnes Pond: An upgraded zone of the Sable Highlands
By Phil Brown
On neither trip did I see anyone else. Judging from the register, nearly all of the visitors are locals who hike, bike or ski on the tract.
Closures hit some Adirondack businesses hard, but there are silver linings
By Stephen Leon When Enchanted Forest Water Safari officials announced the park would not open for the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 crisis, Old Forge area residents and businesses feared that the closure would hit the local economy hard. There would be lost summer jobs, lost sales-tax revenue, and lost business income that would…
Divers clear popular Lake George waterfront of most invasive plants
A survey of Lake George near Million Dollar beach shows promise for the fight against Eurasian watermilfoil, but at a hefty cost.
Family calls for help when stuck on Middle Saranac
Recent DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of HarrietstownFranklin CountyWilderness Rescue: On Aug. 5 at 3:24 p.m., DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a man reporting that he was stranded with his wife and two granddaughters (10 and 16 years old) on the shore of Middle Saranac Lake. He stated that the wind was too…
Another forest pest on the move in the Adirondacks
Emerald ash borer hit the park last week. Now, the state Department of Environmental Conservation says hemlock woolly adelgid is here again.
Marina upgrades and new general store among APA projects up for public comment
Expansion to the Saranac Lake Marina, a new solar array in Ti and a new general store are among APA projects up for public comment.
A sweet day at Sugarloaf, a hidden public use area
By Phil Brown
The Sugarloaf Public Use Area is large enough that you could spend days exploring it, but without trails and better access, it’s likely to be underutilized.
Regulators look to tighten Lake George pollution protections
By Ry Rivard
Lake George has been ahead of other communities in imposing stormwater rules, because the lake’s tourism economy so obviously depends on its clarity and many homes around the lake drink water right from it.
Exploring the Sable Highlands
By Phil Brown
More than a decade ago, New York State planned trails and other improvements for the conservation easement it bought on the Sable Highlands. Not much of it has materialized, though the land has strong recreation potential.