Brief Bio: Jake O’Connell
Advice for getting through winter: Get out and hike!
Stories
Rangers aid injured snowmobiler, hiker
A 45-year-old woman from Montreal took a wrong step while descending the mountain and sustained an ankle injury. Six Forest Rangers responded to assist the hiker off the mountain, arriving at 5:26 p.m.
‘Mother Nature’ bonds proposed at critical time for New York’s climate resilience, backers say
By Tim Rowland
The bonds would be part of Cuomo’s five-year, $33 billion plan to prepare for an increasingly unpredictable future. Contrary to massive public works projects that build upon grand piles of bricks and concrete, Restore Mother Nature would play out mainly in the trenches, doing uncelebrated but crucial work such as culvert replacement and restoring forested strips along streams.
State group privately debates High Peaks crowd solutions that could affect this summer’s visitors
The state's High Peaks Strategic Planning Advisory Group believes it could have at least short-term recommendations for this summer.
Workhorses of sustainability
By Tim Rowland
Chad Vogel of Reber Rock Farm makes a living using two chestnut geldings named Stretch and Swede to harvest timber.
Prospect Mountain highway leads skiers to the peak
By Phil Brown
Over 4.5 miles, the highway gains about 1,650 feet in elevation, much less than the Whiteface road, so the climb is easier.
A bicyclist’s Adirondack dream
“There is such great energy around trails in all parts of the state,” says Robin Dropkin, executive director of Parks & Trails New York.
When a binding breaks in the backcountry
By Phil Brown
He figured he’d have to walk back to the car or, at best, try to gingerly schuss down the road with a broken binding. All that uphill climbing for naught.
APA fines, shuts down Hudson River retreat
The Adirondack Park Agency has ordered a vacation property to cease operating and pay fines for numerous violations.
Drones: An imperfect rescue aid
Part of the drawback to using drones is the park landscape. The thick canopy of trees makes it hard for a drone to fly, much less capture consistent, useful pictures.