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KEENE, NY — The Adirondack Land Trust received a two-year grant of $80,000 from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the Land Trust Alliance through the New York State Conservation Partnership Program (NYSCPP), plus a $40,000 matching grant from a private donor. Together, the grants allow the land trust to create the…
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RAY BROOK, NY – The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) is accepting public comment for the Saranac Lakes Wild Forest (SLWF) Unit Management Plan. The primary purpose of this UMP is to protect the natural resources and wild forest character of the area while providing for a variety of compatible outdoor recreational opportunities. The APA will accept…
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RAY BROOK, NY – The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) is accepting public comment for the Grass River Wild Forest Unit Management Plan. The primary purpose of this UMP is to protect the natural wild forest and river area setting of the area while providing for a variety of compatible outdoor recreational opportunities. The APA will accept…
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U.S. District Court ‘Troubled’ by E.P.A.’s Delays in Enforcing Tougher Emissions Standards ELIZABETHTOWN, N.Y. – In twin victories for Adirondack Park and the Northeast, two U.S. District Courts have ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to act on two petitions urging EPA to curb the air pollution that causes acid rain and smog here during the…
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Forest Ranger Actions for 6/4 – 6/10/18 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from the backcountry. In 2017, DEC…
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Cliff overlooking the East Branch of the Sacandaga offers climbers of all abilities a delightful day on the rock. By Alan Wechsler I’ve been rock climbing in the Adirondack Park for two decades, but I never got to Shanty Cliff until Explorer Editor Phil Brown invited me to join him there last fall. Shanty is…
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New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Paul A. Karas today announced the scheduled Thursday reopening of Route 30 following the completion of a culvert repair that closed six miles of the highway for a month between Long Lake, Hamilton County, and Tupper Lake, Franklin County a vital sitting between two tourist destinations in the…
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In the March/April issue, I was struck by the juxtaposition of the two articles “Canaries in the Mine” and “Giving Winter a Hand.” In the latter, Mr. Cheney-Seymour’s answer to how global warming is disrupting the Van Hoevenberg ski season: install “snow factory” machines that can make snow in any temperature. These machines, of course,…
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JAY — The Adirondack Land Trust has purchased Four Peaks, a 600-acre tract in the towns of Jay and Wilmington adjacent to Wilmington Wild Forest’s Beaver Brook tract, which is popular for mountain biking, trail running, hiking and hunting. “We believe this acquisition will help spread the positive impact of mountain biking in Adirondack communities…
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I just read the letter from Robin DeLoria, Newcomb town supervisor, regarding rail-car storage in the Adirondack Park (March/April issue). While I’m sure the recommendation of involving all parties is theoretically the proper way to proceed, unfortunately this course of action will result in inaction. Getting two governmental agencies to agree on a course of…