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man wearing blue on a bike looking into the camera on an icy trail

A spring bike adventure in the Northern Adirondacks

By Phil Brown

21-mile loop rides through utility corridor, former railroad bed and logging roads

federal policy impacts graphic

Federal policy changes: Adirondack updates

By Adirondack Explorer

Updates from Explorer staff, as we keep track of what's happening

Paul Smith's College students gathered around the trailer distributing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) before assisting Paul Smith's College alums by clearing downed trees and debris from their property. Lake Lure, NC, January 2025. Photo courtesy Paul Smith's College

Mobile emergency operations center to support Adirondack communities

By Mike Lynch

Paul Smith's College students design mobile emergency unit that will be used for training and real-life situations

Seward Mountain search

Overdue Seward Mt. hiker found at nearby lean-to

By Adirondack Explorer

Snowshoe tracks led rangers to 57-year-old missing hiker

Ralph Lane, multi-instrumentalist and luthier from Crown Point, playing a 1959 Kay Barney Kessel, named after the American jazz guitarist, at 22 Pawn in Essex.

Ralph Lane: A guitar legend in the Eastern Adirondacks

By Tim Rowland

A musical journey that begins with playing along to early 1960s country songs

Old Forge black bears

Following last summer’s bear deaths, Old Forge ramps up efforts to protect wildlife from harassment

By Jamie Organski

Violators who feed or harass wildlife in town of Webb could face fines as high as $1,500 per offense

Man in yellow waders on a boat holding a large lake trout in front of him

Native lake trout success story in Lake Champlain: stocking to end this year

By Zachary Matson

As wild population thrives, New York, Vermont and feds celebrate milestone in decades-long restoration work

The sun sets over Eagle Lake near Ticonderoga in the Adirondacks.

Two Adirondack lakes look to use milfoil-killing herbicide

By Zachary Matson

Eagle Lake, Mountain View Lake go to Adirondack Park Agency for approval to drop milfoil-killing herbicide as smaller lake associations call for state support

Who’s counting? Forest ranger adds to more than 1,000 peaks climbed

By Tim Rowland

Corenne Black has hiked more than 1,000 peaks around the world and still has a lengthy to-do list.

Ausable River cleanup for earth day

15 ideas for helping the environment this Earth Day

By Mike Lynch

Adirondack-focused actions to get you started

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