Mosquitoes with a view at new Wolf Pond trail and lean-to
By Brandon Loomis
With DEET on our clothes and nets over our heads, we would have forgotten about the mosquitoes if not for our dog's suffering.
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Brandon Loomis is editor of the Adirondack Explorer.
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State appeals ruling barring tree cutting for trails
By Brandon Loomis
Local officials and proponents of other trail projects to benefit cyclists and skiers have fretted that the court's ruling could block more initiatives.
Protect the Adirondacks wins appeal against trail tree-cutting
By Brandon Loomis
A New York appellate court on Wednesday ruled that the state’s tree-cutting for “community connector” snowmobile trails is excessive and violates the state constitution’s protections for the Adirondack Forest Preserve. Protect the Adirondacks sued the Department of Environmental Conservation in 2013 over 27 miles of snowmobile trails in the Adirondack Park, claiming the trails required…
The park’s watchdogs: A guide to Adirondack environmental groups
By Brandon Loomis
A new group--Adirondack Wilderness Advocates--is seeking nonprofit status, raising the question of what niche it and several other Adirondack groups fill.
Albany’s rejection of Adirondack conservation bill disappoints environmentalists
By Brandon Loomis
Environmentalists have pressed for conservation standards since the Adirondack Park Agency approved the Adirondack Club and Resort in Tupper Lake—a major second-home project that they predict will amplify its effects by spreading them out.
Rangers rescue hikers in Tupper, Newcomb and Caroga
By Brandon Loomis
On June 15 at 1:24 a.m., Central Dispatch received a call from Tupper Lake Police requesting assistance in locating a 62-year-old male last seen at his residence on June 12.
Roadside ticketing starts with big weekend
By Brandon Loomis
The state created the new regulations due to congested shoulders creating safety hazards for bicyclists and pedestrians forced into vehicle lanes. In past hiking seasons, hundreds of cars lined the shoulders of Route 73.
Forestry workshops will focus on declining birds
By Brandon Loomis
Audubon New York, Audubon Vermont and forestry experts from both states will educate attendees on declining bird populations and what can be done to help them.
Scientists seek early warning for fouled lake water
By Brandon Loomis
A U.S. Geological Survey crew installed temperature gauges, nutrient sensors and fluorometers that can measure chlorophyll and colors indicating certain species of algae in Seneca Lake near Geneva.
Adirondack Park chair quit in pay dispute
By Brandon Loomis
Many people who follow the agency had expected the 61-year-old attorney to be appointed to the top job earlier this year.