Gwendolyn Craig

About Gwendolyn Craig

Gwen is an award-winning journalist covering environmental policy for the Explorer since January 2020. She also takes photos and videos for the Explorer's magazine and website. She is a current member of the Legislative Correspondents Association of New York. Gwen has worked at various news outlets since 2015. Prior to moving to upstate New York, she worked for a D.C. Metro-area public relations firm, producing digital content for clients including the World Health Organization, the Low Income Investment Fund and Rights and Resources Initiative. She has a master's degree in journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. She has bachelor's degrees in English and journalism, with a concentration in ecology and evolutionary biology, from the University of Connecticut. Gwen is also a part-time figure skating coach. Contact her at (518) 524-2902 or gwen@adirondackexplorer.org.
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Adirondack conservation officer’s widow starts memorial scholarship

September 21, 2023 3 Comments

Raymond fund will help children of DEC officers pay for college By Gwendolyn Craig The widow of an Adirondacks-based environmental conservation officer has started an annual scholarship in memory of her late husband, who died from cancers … [Read more...] about Adirondack conservation officer’s widow starts memorial scholarship

The long wait for forest preserve plans

September 18, 2023 3 Comments

Records show 782,000 acres are without any management plans By Gwendolyn Craig It was an 80-degree Friday in June and Richard Goldmann was trying to enjoy his day off. The anesthesiologist from Poughkeepsie planned to ride the Warren County … [Read more...] about The long wait for forest preserve plans

Another Whitney property up for sale

September 14, 2023 20 Comments

Hendrickson says he will not sell larger Whitney estate to state By Gwendolyn Craig John Hendrickson, the widower of socialite and philanthropist Marylou Whitney, is selling the couple's former summer residence called “Camp on a Point” on … [Read more...] about Another Whitney property up for sale

What is a unit management plan?

September 14, 2023 Leave a Comment

The Adirondack Park Agency Act directs the state Department of Environmental Conservation to create management plans for units under the department's jurisdiction. The Adirondack Park Agency must review the plans for their conformance with the … [Read more...] about What is a unit management plan?

State adopts new forest preserve tree-cutting policy

September 9, 2023 12 Comments

New rules result from state’s snowmobile trail litigation loss By Gwendolyn Craig More than two years after the New York State Court of Appeals ruled some snowmobile trails planned for in the Adirondack Park violated the state constitution, … [Read more...] about State adopts new forest preserve tree-cutting policy

Upper Locks between Lower and Middle Saranac Lake to close for repairs

September 6, 2023 2 Comments

DEC announces start of $1.6 million in repairs, foundation finds suspected HAB By Gwendolyn Craig The Upper Locks providing boat access between Lower and Middle Saranac Lake will close on Sept. 18 for $1.6 million in repairs, the state … [Read more...] about Upper Locks between Lower and Middle Saranac Lake to close for repairs

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