By Brandon Loomis The Adirondack Explorer heads into 2021 the same way we and inquiring readers begin every year: with lots of questions. What will the Department of Environmental Conservation do about managing hikers and trails in the High … [Read more...] about Exploring questions for the year ahead
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Friends of Camp Santanoni cancels winter tours
There’ll be no fireside cocoa at Camp Santanoni this winter, the latest Adirondack tradition to go dormant during the coronavirus pandemic. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Friends of Camp Santanoni announced … [Read more...] about Friends of Camp Santanoni cancels winter tours
Saranac Lake joins New York’s growing list of “Climate Smart Communities”
By Brandon Loomis Saranac Lake celebrated its “bronze-level” certification as one of New York’s 62 Climate Smart Communities on Thursday. In the Adirondack region, Saranac Lake joins Warren County and Lake George in receiving that bronze-level … [Read more...] about Saranac Lake joins New York’s growing list of “Climate Smart Communities”
Finding peace among the teeming High Peaks
A journey in search of solitude in the busy Adirondack summer By Brandon Loomis Where there’s a will, there’s wilderness. I formed that conclusion about the High Peaks Wilderness experience somewhere on the northeastern flank of Mount … [Read more...] about Finding peace among the teeming High Peaks
Dogs on a mission in Tupper Lake
By Brandon Loomis It was a canine convention atop Coney Mountain. Chili, our rambunctious mutt (best guess a shepherd-border collie mix), strained at his leash, eager to cross the rocky plateau and greet a golden retriever named Kiefer. Manny, … [Read more...] about Dogs on a mission in Tupper Lake
State captures bear that raided Lake Colden campsites
UPDATE from DEC Region 5: “Due to a documented escalation of the bear’s aggressive behavior since 2018, DEC determined the bear was a threat to public safety and humanely euthanized the animal following appropriate protocols.” By Brandon … [Read more...] about State captures bear that raided Lake Colden campsites