Pride and progress: Increasing LGBTQ visibility in the Adirondacks
By David Escobar
October 10, 2024
Pride event provides space for celebration, belonging for rural northern New Yorkers
David Escobar
David is a Report for America Corps Member who covers diverse communities in the Adirondacks for both the Adirondack Explorer & North Country Public Radio. He previously served as the news editor for WFUV 90.7 FM in the Bronx, where he produced, directed, and occasionally hosted the station’s daily news podcast “What’s What”. Escobar has also worked as an associate producer for the podcast and radio show “Our Body Politic” and as an intern for WNYC’s “The Takeaway.”
Bridging the outdoors: Diversifying the Adirondack experience
By David Escobar
October 4, 2024
Adirondack museum provides beginner’s guide to outdoor recreation at “Xperience for All” event
Pursuing accessibility at an Adirondack nature preserve
By David Escobar
September 24, 2024
Adirondack Land Trust attempts to balance community concerns with trail plans at Glenview Preserve
Prioritizing accessibility at the Adirondack Nature Festival
By David Escobar
September 14, 2024
Event geared toward breaking barriers and creating accessible outdoor experiences for people with disabilities
Great Camp Santanoni’s accessibility pilot program put to the test
By David Escobar
September 11, 2024
Advocate says state must take further action to create ADA-compliant trails on state-owned property with 'Forever Wild' restrictions
Reclaiming Haudenosaunee culture through dance
By David Escobar
September 2, 2024
Native North Country Traveling College dance troupe teaches Indigenous history through performance art in Adirondack festival.
Repairing the damage of racial injustice
By David Escobar
August 21, 2024
Champlain Valley activist Alice Green worked to shine a light on the struggles of Black Adirondackers as part of conversations around reparations
Mobile food pantry addresses rural ADK food insecurity
By David Escobar
August 16, 2024
How a Warren County nonprofit is bringing food to people’s doorsteps
President Quezon Day brings Filipino heritage to the Tri-Lakes
By David Escobar
August 8, 2024
The president of the Philippines once lived in Saranac Lake when he was a TB patient.
Six Nations center looks to build for future generations
By David Escobar
August 7, 2024
Museum project in Onchiota will allow for expansion and preservation of local Indigenous artifact collections