Northway boat wash signage questioned
The Lake George Park Commission found that “less than 250 boats, or 2.4% of sealed vessels arriving at the LGPC inspection stations had seals from this site,” referring to the Exit 18 station.
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Sentinel Range Wilderness plan foresees Pitchoff upgrade
By Tim Rowland
The final plan lists six alternatives for Pitchoff, ranging from rerouting much of the existing trail—accessed from Route 73 between Keene and Lake Placid—to closing Pitchoff Mountain to formal hiking altogether. Under that scenario, hikers could still climb the mountain, but trails would no longer be maintained.
Northville-Placid Trail humbles winter hikers
“I have a respectable hiking resume, and this is the first thing I've set out to do and was simply not successful."
Forest rangers rescue a hunter, a climber and two anglers
Using the screenshot, Forest Rangers Pries and Scott met ECO Rockefeller and ECO Jacob Clark and pinpointed the lost hunter's exact location. The officers found the 48-year-old hunter one-quarter mile off the trail and assisted him back to his vehicle.
Lake Pleasant Town Board breaks tie vote for supervisor
“Every vote counts,” Hamilton County Board of Elections Democrat Commissioner Cathleen Rogers said. “We are a small county and sometimes there is a tie in election results.”
State environmental chief says parks have sufficient staff
In Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed budget, the DEC is slated to get 47 full-time employees added to its staff -- but no new rangers.
David Kanietakeron Fadden
David Fadden uses the Six Nations Indian Museum in Onchiota, his talks, and storytelling to dispel stereotypes about Native Americans.
Kathleen Suozzo
Kathleen Suozzo’s work is at the heart of one of the more difficult issues facing the Adirondacks today: upgrading aging waste-water and drinking-water treatment facilities in small communities.
Northern Forest Canoe Trail commits to buy 90-Miler
By Mike Lynch
The nonprofit Northern Forest Canoe Trail recently signed a letter of intent to purchase the race from Brian McDonnell, who owns and operates the race with his wife, Grace.
Adirondack Land Trust conserves Upper Saranac shoreline
The purchase preserves an undeveloped patch along the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, which traverses 740 miles of rivers, lakes, ponds and portages from Old Forge to Fort Kent, Maine.