Lake George could model water solutions, author says
Sandra Postel—author, most recently, of “Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water and Prosperity”—has never underestimated the challenges of restoring water quality.
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Warming threatens to upend ecology on Adirondack lakes
This winter, when the National Weather Service reported that Champlain finally froze all the way across to Vermont on March 8, it was like hearing that a steamboat had crossed the lake: typical in the 19th century, improbable in the 21st. The lake ice officially “closed” in almost every year of the 1800s and the first half of the 1900s, but has done so only 11 times since 1990.
Adirondack Park Agency won’t update energy plan
By Tim Rowland
The Adirondack Park Agency said it would continue to support green energy and would evaluate projects based on existing rules.
Adirondack Wilderness Advocates to carry on beyond Boreas
By Mike Lynch
Adirondack Wilderness Advocates came together during the Boreas Pond classification hearings, and even though that debate is in the past, its members plan to stick together to work together on future issues.
Poll shows New Yorkers support ban on plastic grocery bags
Nearly two-thirds of registered voters surveyed in April said the single-use plastic bag ban that state lawmakers approved this year will be good for New York.
Bear affliction spreads
By Mike Lynch
In recent years, the number of black bears with mange appears to be on the rise in several Northeastern states, including New York and Pennsylvania, according to the DEC. As a result, wildlife biologists throughout the Northeast are monitoring the situation more closely, and searching for potential treatment options.
State to close more roadside parking in crowded High Peaks
By Tim Rowland
Along with parking restrictions, which the state began enforcing last year in the Chapel Pond area, DEC wants to rate hikes for their degree of difficulty and get this information into the hotels so tourists will be less likely to attempt climbs that are beyond their capabilities.
Two captive black bears escape Adirondack Wildlife Refuge
By Mike Lynch
The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is advising the public to be alert for two captive black bears that escaped from the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge in Wilmington.
Hiker rescued at Pilob Knob Preserve
By Mike Lynch
Rangers respond to injured hiker near Lake George and wildfires downstate.
Crown Point plan could draw new visitors
By Tim Rowland
Crown Point serves a broad variety of interests, but is generally considered to have even more unrealized potential.