Hiking permit system set for popular Adirondack trails gateway
By Gwendolyn Craig
Starting May 1, hikers will need a permit to access a number of trailheads that begin at the Adirondack Mountain Reserve.
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How to spot hemlock woolly adelgid
By Gwendolyn Craig
Mark Whitmore, entomologist with the New York Hemlock Initiative, talks about how to spot the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid. The woolly adelgid was found this summer on the eastern shore of Lake George. Video by Gwendolyn Craig
State’s highest court hears forest preserve tree cutting case
By Gwendolyn Craig
The state’s highest court will soon decide what constitutes a constitutionally protected tree in the Adirondack Forest Preserve, potentially impacting the construction of planning snowmobile trails.
Wells couple will contest APA fine and violation determination
By Gwendolyn Craig
The Adirondack Park Agency fined a Wells couple $28,500 for a building violation, but the couple is contesting it in court.
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.
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