Future of some snowmobile trails remains murky after court decision
By Gwendolyn Craig
July 30, 2021
NYS DEC and APA have said little about what the decision means for tree-cutting projects.
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Gwen is an award-winning journalist covering environmental policy for the Explorer since January 2020. She is a member of the Legislative Correspondents Association of New York. Gwen has worked at various news outlets since 2015. She has a master's degree in journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Contact her at (518) 524-2902 or gwen@adirondackexplorer.org. Sign up for Gwen’s newsletter here.
By Gwendolyn Craig
July 30, 2021
NYS DEC and APA have said little about what the decision means for tree-cutting projects.
By Gwendolyn Craig
July 29, 2021
Helicopters from the U.S. Army out of Fort Drum will travel from Aug. 8 through the 13th to private property near Blue Mountain Lake.
By Gwendolyn Craig
July 23, 2021
Harmful algal blooms confirmed for the southern end of Lake George, portions of Lake Champlain.
By Gwendolyn Craig
July 20, 2021
Local governments in the Lake George basin, have been under more pressure to address leaking septic systems that could be impacting water quality.
By Gwendolyn Craig
July 19, 2021
The two housing development projects add 70 units of apartments to Saranac Lake and 6 houses to Lake Placid
By Gwendolyn Craig
July 16, 2021
Residents gave an earful to commissioners of the Adirondack Park Agency during its first in-person meeting in over a year.
By Gwendolyn Craig
July 14, 2021
Development projects and an enforcement case are on the APA's agenda at its first in-person meeting in more than a year.
By Gwendolyn Craig
July 13, 2021
No landfills remain in the Adirondack Park, yet counties face rising costs for hauling waste
By Gwendolyn Craig
July 11, 2021
On its eight-member board, the APA has one vacant position, two board members serving on expired terms and still no chair.
By Gwendolyn Craig
July 9, 2021
The Adirondack Mountain Club is trying to dissolve its New York City chapter, alleging tax problems and member disenfranchisement.