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Below the Adirondacks

By Contributing Writer

Exploring passages and canals of Minerva's historic Burroughs’s and Brown's caves

Diver Jeff Lynch of Clifton Park swims with a bass in Lake George. Photo by Andy Deitsch

Exploring the depths of Lake George

By Contributing Writer

Lake George is considered among the best cold-water dives in this part of the United States

Paul Smith's researcher Michale Glennon surveys birds in a boreal peatland in the top of the Black River Watershed at Shingle Shanty Preserve and Research Station. Photo by Steve Langdon

Birds visit new areas or vanish from the Adirondacks

By Contributing Writer

Bird surveys on Whiteface Mountain and also conifer swamps, open peatlands and open river corridors have documented changes in populations.  

Libraries adapt to meet changing needs

By Contributing Writer

This combination of fun, learning and aid is typical of libraries in the 21st century.

Celebrating the North Country Trail

By Contributing Writer

Trail enthusiasts gathered in Chestertown recently to share stories and attend workshops.

Hiker John Sasso had his car window broken at the Poke-O-Moonshine trailhead in 2022. Photo by John Sasso

Crime in the Adirondacks?

By Contributing Writer

While crime rates overall are relatively low, a few problem spots exist

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Broadening access to high-speed internet

By Contributing Writer

While broadband is available to most Adirondack residents, not everyone has coverage.

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No small potatoes for this Adirondack farm family

By Contributing Writer

Tucker Farms grows deep roots in the region

Woodland shopping for wild edibles

By Contributing Writer

The Adirondack woods offer a bounty equal to any food store

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Appreciating kinship on a trip to Santanoni

By Contributing Writer

We have a tradition in the family to cross-country ski into the Santanoni Great Camp in Newcomb every year around New Year’s Day. 

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