Spongy moths are beginning to hatch, repeat damage to trees By Paul Post Miles and Kelly Moody’s Clinton County apple orchard was stripped bare of leaves and several 90-foot-tall pines were killed and had to be cut down, at considerable … [Read more...] about Attack of the caterpillars, the sequel
The art of water pollution
Artists collaborate on exhibit that highlights threats to Champlain Basin By Karen Bjornland Ask David Fadden about water pollution and he shares a story from his childhood in Onchiota. When he was about 7, he went walking with his … [Read more...] about The art of water pollution
As school enrollment shrinks, Adirondack districts get creative
By Sara Foss In a darkened room at Indian Lake Central School District, six students sit quietly and at attention, eyes fixed on the two screens in the front. Using a mix of smartly edited video clips and live, online instruction, these screens … [Read more...] about As school enrollment shrinks, Adirondack districts get creative
Peter Paine: in his sixth decade of fighting for the Adirondacks
Paine is the last surviving member of the TSC and spent decades on the APA board, but that is only half the story By Brad Edmondson One day in the fall of 1967, Peter S. Paine Jr., 32, went hunting for grouse at his family’s Essex County … [Read more...] about Peter Paine: in his sixth decade of fighting for the Adirondacks
Mapping a vision
Adirondack Council plots journey to improved park management and communities By Mark A. Marchand Building on a 129-year-old promise to protect and nurture the Adirondack Park, the Adirondack Council on Tuesday unveiled a comprehensive roadmap … [Read more...] about Mapping a vision
‘Haunted Adirondacks’
Spooky tales and shaky details lurk within these Blue Line spots By Neal Burdick Most of us are familiar with the story of Phantom Falls, which doesn’t exist but may be a doppelganger for either Buttermilk Falls, on the Raquette River above … [Read more...] about ‘Haunted Adirondacks’