Winter footwear: A critical investment for all-seasons hikers
In the winter, there are several pieces of footwear that will be necessary depending on the activity you are interested in as well as the conditions of the trail you want to explore.
Stories
Wanted: Adirondack home health aides
An increasing number of elderly residents in the Adirondacks are unable to get the care they need because of a severe shortage of those willing to do the work. Even as the number of home health aides has declined, the elderly population in the Adirondacks is growing.
Governor’s 2020 agenda has an environmental focus and a $3 billion “Mother Nature” fund
Though Cuomo did not specifically talk about these projects on Wednesday, the 318-page State of the State book mentions the Adirondacks 12 times, and statewide proposed programs and legislation could also affect the park.
The Water Line
One of the most basic but overlooked records of water safety is the annual drinking water quality report that water systems send customers each year.
Rangers respond to sled towing accident
The operator lost traction due to icy road conditions, causing the truck to lurch. The sled then hit a tree and ejected the subject, causing an upper leg injury.
State investment to save Lake George millions in sewer treatment
The roughly $24 million project is a necessary water-quality protection measure for Lake George, but it has also been a taxpayer nightmare.
Essex County to run free High Peaks trail buses this summer
By Tim Rowland
The shuttles will operate 16 hours a day and pass every Route 73 trailhead once every half hour.
The Adirondack flood of the future?
By Tim Rowland
Perhaps most ominously, as the climate grows increasingly tormented, this was not a classic nor’easter, or the remnants of a hurricane tracking up the Hudson. This was just a rainstorm.
Governor rejects electric bike legislation
The governor objected to the legislation’s failure to include a helmet requirement and other safety measures.
Cocoa ‘on the edge of nowhere’ at Camp Santanoni
Beyond its historic intrigue, though, Newcomb's Camp Santanoni serves a more utilitarian purpose around two winter holidays and one March weekend: hot chocolate and a woodstove.