Teachers and students spread climate change education earned in the Adirondacks By Chloe Bennett In 2022, the Explorer attended two week-long immersive camps centered around climate change education and solutions. The Wild Center resumed the … [Read more...] about Climate lessons from the field to the prom
Tracking Adirondack birds’ winter journeys
How tracking Southern destinations can help boost conservation efforts By Chloe Bennett A collection of bird songs sweetens time spent outdoors during Adirondack summers. Now with fall just weeks away, many species are on the cusp of … [Read more...] about Tracking Adirondack birds’ winter journeys
Carbon offsets and the value of Adirondack trees
Companies and individuals benefit from carbon credit projects in the park, but some say the practice is deceptive. By Chloe Bennett Adirondack trees have a long history of providing income for forest industries. Before the formation of the … [Read more...] about Carbon offsets and the value of Adirondack trees
Town of Long Lake votes to pause battery energy storage project
The town’s comprehensive plan may be updated to address future energy projects. By Chloe Bennett The Raquette Lake community will not be home to a battery energy storage system in the near future. The Town of Long Lake on Wednesday placed a … [Read more...] about Town of Long Lake votes to pause battery energy storage project
Adirondackers are electrifying, and getting tax credits, rebates
More to come with Inflation Reduction Act incentives By Chloe Bennett A year ago this month, the U.S. passed what is considered the most significant climate change policy in the country’s history. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) gave … [Read more...] about Adirondackers are electrifying, and getting tax credits, rebates
The heart of Timbuctoo: Students explore connections between climate, social justice
Inaugural youth program culminates in trip to John Brown Farm By Chloe Bennett Standing in a field at the John Brown Farm State Historic Site, teenagers from New York City aged 14 to 19 listened carefully to an impassioned speech by Aaron Mair, … [Read more...] about The heart of Timbuctoo: Students explore connections between climate, social justice