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Join us for a digital panel discussion of renewable energy projects and potential in the Adirondack Park . About this Event The one-hour discussion will be led by Adirondack Explorer Policy Reporter Gwendolyn Craig with the following panelists: Noah Shaw, partner and co-chair, Renewable Energy Practice, Hodgson Russ LLP; Conrad Karsten, project developer for Sunvestment…
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Longtime Adirondack Council advocate Diane Fish plans to retire this winter, Council Executive Director Willie Janeway announced. “All who know Diane are familiar with her infectious energy and famous dedication to the Adirondacks, the Council and its mission of preserving the ecological integrity and wild character of the Park,” Janeway said in an email to…
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Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of North ElbaEssex CountyWilderness Rescue: On Oct. 5 at 7:45 p.m., Essex County 911 transferred a call to DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch reporting two hikers lost off the Street and Nye Mountains Trail in the High Peaks Wilderness Area. Forest Ranger Lewis responded and located the hikers from Rochester…
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Will a burgeoning hiker shuttle industry grow into regular service? When outdoor adventure-seekers prepare for multi-day outings, measuring out food, sorting gear and packing bags, they also have to weigh their transportation options. Unless they plan to travel round-trip and end up back where they started, travelers need to determine how they’ll get back to…
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People have arrived in the Adirondacks for the three-day Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day weekend and numbers don’t appear diminished despite the closed Canadian border. Only the parking lot at Adirondack Loj had available spaces at 5 a.m. on Saturday, but they were going quickly. The Garden and Adirondack Mountain Reserve (AMR) parking leading to many…
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Turns out, saving gas and saving the planet aren’t such crazy ideas Editor’s note: The following Viewpoints essay by Bill McKibben about getting by with a hybrid car in the Adirondacks originally ran in the September/October 2003 issue of Adirondack Explorer. And 17 years later, we find this to still be a timely topic. If…
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Recent DEC Forest Ranger Actions: Town of North ElbaEssex CountyWilderness Rescue: On Oct. 1 at 5:42 p.m., DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a 65-year-old hiker from Long Meadow, Massachusetts, reporting he had injured his ankle near MacIntyre Falls. The hiker said his hiking party braced his injury and he would hobble down the…
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The highest potential fine that could be levied against the driver who illegally took his Jeep Cherokee into Marcy Dam -- via a truck road over Forest Preserve -- is $750.
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“DEC and AMR continue to have productive discussions about strategies for 2021 that will help protect the area’s natural resources and promote sustainable use.”
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Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of St. ArmandEssex CountyWilderness Rescue: On Sept. 22 at 12:10 p.m., Franklin County 911 transferred a call to DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch reporting an injured 64-year-old hiker from Dyer, Indiana, on Baker Mountain. The hiker went off the trail, fell, and injured his right leg. Forest Rangers Evans and…