Scott van Laer’s career moves full circle
By Gwendolyn Craig
Forest ranger Scott van Laer is retiring and taking a new role as director of the Paul Smith’s College Visitor Interpretive Center.
Gwendolyn Craig
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 [email protected]. Sign up for Gwen’s newsletter here.
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David Starbuck: Excavator of lost arcs
By Gwendolyn Craig
'Indiana' Starbuck unearthed park’s hidden tales. The Adirondack native taught thousands of diggers through 70 archaeological field schools.
Help partners search for hemlock-killing bug
By Gwendolyn Craig
A partnership of organizations is asking for the public's help to search the Lake George area for hemlock woolly adelgid, an invasive bug that kills one of the area's most prolific and iconic trees.
Controversial subdivision, visitor use planning on APA’s agenda
By Gwendolyn Craig
The APA's upcoming meetings include the potential approval of a controversial subdivision project and a presentation on High Peaks use.
NYS Sen. Dan Stec: ‘The hiking senator’
By Gwendolyn Craig
A conversation with the newly elected senator for a big part of the Adirondacks: "I'm all over the mountains."
High Peaks advisory group recommends permits, new state entity in final report
By Gwendolyn Craig
Long-awaited report contains old and new strategies for managing use in the High Peaks
DEC stalling on release of High Peaks visitor recommendations
By Gwendolyn Craig
The public still waiting on the High Peaks advisory group's final report.
Campground expansion, ropes course, solar project, more up for public comment
By Gwendolyn Craig
The Adirondack Park Agency is seeking public comments on a number of proposals including business expansions, a cell tower and more.
Attorney General and APA settle with Hudson River retreat owner, but compliance remains in question
By Gwendolyn Craig
The owner of the retreat formerly called "The Brampton" is paying $42,000 for violating Adirondack Park Agency rules.
Former APA board member Chad Dawson joins Adirondack Wild board
By Gwendolyn Craig
Chad Dawson, who resigned from the APA board last year, has a new role with Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve.