Meet Michael Barrett, the Adirondack Mountain Club’s new executive director
By Gwendolyn Craig
April 7, 2020
Michael Barrett talks about his new role as the executive director of the Adirondack Mountain Club, and what's next for the organization.
Gwendolyn Craig
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Breeding bird atlas kicks off its third statewide survey since 1980
By Gwendolyn Craig
April 3, 2020
New York is undergoing its third Breeding Bird Atlas, a five-year citizen science project that helps track our avian neighbors across the state.
‘Restore Mother Nature Bond Act’ leaps first hurdle, but more lie ahead as economy wilts
By Gwendolyn Craig
April 2, 2020
A clause in the legislation allows Robert Mujica, the state budget director, to kill the bond act before it heads to a public vote if the current economic tailspin means conditions aren't right this fall.
Forest ranger tests positive for COVID-19
By Gwendolyn Craig
March 31, 2020
An Adirondack Park forest ranger has tested positive for the coronavirus. Gov. Andrew Cuomo looks at hospital partnerships between upstate and downstate.
Seasonal residents get mixed welcome in return to Adirondack communities
By Gwendolyn Craig
March 27, 2020
“Most of us want to get here because we feel safer and because we don't want to get stranded for months someplace else."
Essex County: Don’t visit us right now
By Gwendolyn Craig
March 24, 2020
The Essex County Board of Supervisors had a message for second home-owners and visitors to the Adirondacks on Tuesday: Stay away.
Hudson River resort case referred to NY attorney general
By Gwendolyn Craig
March 20, 2020
Owners of The Brampton, a vacation destination in the Adirondacks along the Hudson River, were supposed to pay a fine of $87,600 by March 6. They have not.
Two High Peaks rangers deployed for coronavirus response; governor announces new regulations
By Gwendolyn Craig
March 18, 2020
As cases of coronavirus continue to climb in New York, two forest rangers from the Adirondack Park’s High Peaks, are helping downstate.
Coronavirus prohibitions reach into the Adirondacks
By Gwendolyn Craig
March 16, 2020
While there have been no known cases of coronavirus in the Adirondacks yet, tourism, education, businesses and more are feeling the impacts of new statewide policies aimed at protecting the public's health.
State group privately debates High Peaks crowd solutions that could affect this summer’s visitors
By Gwendolyn Craig
March 9, 2020
The state's High Peaks Strategic Planning Advisory Group believes it could have at least short-term recommendations for this summer.