Pilot Thomas Helms passes By Pete DeMola, Times Union The skies over Long Lake are quieter this week. So are the basketball courts, where a group of players met for pickup games for decades. In this tiny lakefront community, the game was … [Read more...] about Adirondack skies missing Long Lake legend
Missing hiker found after days in Dix Pond swamp
By Rick Karlin, Times Union NORTH HUDSON — It’s known by forest rangers as the Dix Pond Swamp, and may be one of the more miserable and foreboding places to find oneself in the Adirondack High Peaks backcountry. Created by a “blowdown” — a mass … [Read more...] about Missing hiker found after days in Dix Pond swamp
Catskills advisory group considers reservation system for some trailheads
By Roger Hannigan GilsonTimes Union TANNSERVILLE — A state advisory group focusing on how to ease overcrowding in Catskills Park is tentatively recommending a pilot reservation system for some trailhead parking lots. The Catskill Strategic … [Read more...] about Catskills advisory group considers reservation system for some trailheads
‘Everyone should have access to this joy’
ADK's first Black Summit Steward encourages people of color to explore Adirondack trails By Cloey Callahan, Times Union She grew up in the Town of Newburgh and by high school had joined her high school’s cross-country team, kickstarting her … [Read more...] about ‘Everyone should have access to this joy’
Some Adirondack Tops locations will become Grand Union stores
C&S Wholesale Grocers will buy 12 Tops Markets as part of Tops, Price Chopper merger By Mike Goodwin SCHENECTADY — Price Chopper completed its merger with Tops Markets, a consolidation that will create a combined company with nearly 300 … [Read more...] about Some Adirondack Tops locations will become Grand Union stores
Stonyfield comes to aid of organic dairy farmers
Outcry prompts action as Horizon cut contracts with 89 farms; 20% of affected farms based in Washington County By Joshua Solomon ALBANY — Stonyfield Organic is pledging to pickup a "meaningful number" of the 89 small organic dairy farms in the … [Read more...] about Stonyfield comes to aid of organic dairy farmers