The only independent, nonprofit news organization solely dedicated to reporting on the Adirondack Park.
The Adirondack Explorer is a nonprofit magazine covering the Adirondack Park's environment, recreation and communities.
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Thank you for publishing “Her First Walk in the Park” in the November/December issue. I work in an inner-city high school and felt that reading Autumn’s experience would be valuable for our students. I gave a copy to one of the teachers. He sent it to his daughter, age twenty-two, who has had difficulty becoming an adult.…
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What were the biggest storylines of the year for the Adirondack Park in 2017? Our staff has compiled a top 10 list. The news ranged from issues related to High Peaks Overuse, a problem that has surfaced in recent years and continued last year, to tanker cars moving into the southern High Peaks region.
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State forest rangers only had one mission in the Adirondacks, according to DEC’s latest Ranger Report from December 25 until January 1. Read about the incident below, during which forest rangers responded to a hiker suffering from cold feet. Town of Keene Essex County Search: On Dec. 28 at 8 p.m., DEC Ray Brook Dispatch received…
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Molpus Woodlands, which started buying lands in New York State in 2007, says it owns 240,000 acres, primarily in the northwest sector of the Park. Lyme Timber, based in New Hampshire, owns 239,000 acres in the Adirondacks.
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Tim Burke grew up in Paul Smiths, New York, and now lives in Lake Placid. He will be competing in his fourth Winter Olympics and is hoping to bring home a medal from South Korea.
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The Adirondack Park is home to numerous Cross-Country Ski Centers. This comprehensive list will help you choose the one that is right for you.
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Union Tank Car Company agreed this week to remove its stored tank cars from unused railroad tracks in the Forest Preserve. The following are press releases from the Adirondack Council and Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office praising the move. ADIRONDACK COUNCIL THANKS WARREN BUFFETT FOR AGREEING TO REMOVE OIL TANK CARS FROM FOREST PRESERVE Organization…
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A Paul Smith’s College student finds tranquility while hiking the Ladies’ Mile in the Adirondack Mountain Reserve. By Autumn Rock I’ve never hiked in the Adirondacks.” This is something no North Country native would want to admit, but it was true of me until this past August, when I was assigned to do a story…
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Many species in the Adirondacks are in trouble. Here's a complete list.
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Skiers enjoy a gustatory reward after a nine-mile trek from the Paul Smith’s College VIC to Charlie’s Inn. By Phil Brown Several years ago, I asked Bill McKibben, the author and climate-change activist, to ski the entire Jackrabbit Trail and write a story for the Explorer. I expected him to start in Saranac Lake and…