By BEN WESTCOTT For many people, building a more inclusive and diverse Adirondack Park seems like a challenge. For Nicole Hylton-Patterson, the Adirondack Diversity Initiative’s new director, it’s all a matter of perspective. Born in Jamaica … [Read more...] about Adirondack Diversity Initiative director seeks to enrich park life
New Sunrise hub in Saranac Lake plans Plattsburgh ‘strike’
By BEN WESTCOTT Young people have convened in Saranac Lake on Tuesday evenings this fall to converse about ways to combat climate change. The meetings are at the Saranac Lake Free Library or Lake Flower Landing, and generally attract about a dozen … [Read more...] about New Sunrise hub in Saranac Lake plans Plattsburgh ‘strike’
Wild Center plans to promote local climate solutions
By BEN WESTCOTT Plans are in the works for a new climate change exhibition at the Wild Center in Tupper Lake. “Solutions: Voices from the Frontlines of Climate Change” will launch in June of 2021. Now in development, it is intended as a … [Read more...] about Wild Center plans to promote local climate solutions
Speed limit declines for holiday weekend
By BEN WESTCOTT Columbus Day weekend visitors to the Adirondacks will encounter a reduced speed limit meant to improve safety near trailheads in the High Peaks. The holiday, which coincides with Canadian Thanksgiving and fall foliage season, … [Read more...] about Speed limit declines for holiday weekend
Global Climate Strikes planned for the Adirondacks
By Ben Westcott On Friday, Sept. 20, adults are being called on to join schoolchildren who have been skipping class on Fridays to protest a lack of action to stop climate change. In the Adirondacks, there are two locations where climate strikes … [Read more...] about Global Climate Strikes planned for the Adirondacks
‘Dream Mile’ on Ausable River gets dreamier
By BEN WESTCOTT The Ausable River Association has completed a three-year restoration project on a renowned stretch of trout water known as the “Dream Mile.” In late August the nonprofit watershed group finished three summers’ worth of recontouring … [Read more...] about ‘Dream Mile’ on Ausable River gets dreamier