By BEN WESTCOTT About 250 people participated in climate-action workshops at the Wild Centerโs two-day 11th annual Youth Climate Summit last week. Speakers included Curt Stager, a natural sciences professor at Paul Smithโs College, and Rachel … [Read more...] about Wild Center’s Youth Climate Summit encourages students to bring plans home to their schools and communities
Warming threatens iconic Adirondack bird species
By BEN WESTCOTT Climate change is the top threat to birds in North America, according to Ana Paula Tavares, executive director at Audubon New York. This month the National Audubon Society released a report detailing which bird species are most … [Read more...] about Warming threatens iconic Adirondack bird species
State to update trout management plan
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is working on a new plan for inland trout stream management. The plan will be largely informed by a series of 16 public meetings that were held across New York State in 2017, in which trout … [Read more...] about State to update trout management plan
Blueberry Mountain: A High Peaks portal minus the parking woes
By BEN WESTCOTT The 2.5-mile hike up Blueberry Mountain in Keene is a rugged and challenging climb that rewards outdoor enthusiasts with plenty of scenic vistas. At the Marcy Field parking lot, hikers start along a town trail that runs about a … [Read more...] about Blueberry Mountain: A High Peaks portal minus the parking woes
Author Bill McKibben: ‘We can no longer solve this crisis one Prius at a time’
By Ben Westcott When Bill McKibben and seven Middlebury College undergraduates started 350.org in an attempt to help put an end to the age of fossil fuels, he might never have dreamed that they would coordinate 5,200 events in 181 countries in a … [Read more...] about Author Bill McKibben: ‘We can no longer solve this crisis one Prius at a time’