The Wild Center’s four-day immersion program draws thinkers and optimists By Izania Gonzalez In the woods of Lake Placid at the North Country School is a house with lakeside and High Peaks views accommodating 18 people attending the … [Read more...] about Teaching climate change, minus the dread
Brenda Valentine: the community advocate every town needs
One woman’s retirement has become over 15 years of dedication to Indian Lake By Izania Gonzalez Christine Pouch tells a story that sums up the outsized role Brenda Valentine plays in the town of Indian Lake. She chuckles as she recounts … [Read more...] about Brenda Valentine: the community advocate every town needs
Moderating short-term rentals
How other regions can serve as models for Adirondack communities By Izania Gonzalez As the Adirondack region deals with a housing shortage, some of the park’s 123,000 residents are more concerned about regulating short-term rentals … [Read more...] about Moderating short-term rentals
Fighting food insecurity with CSA shares
AdkAction invests in food programs By Izania Gonzalez There are a number of food programs in the Adirondacks that aim to help people in need and provide them with access to fresh, locally grown food. AdkAction is a nonprofit with a … [Read more...] about Fighting food insecurity with CSA shares
Local food access slow to reach full potential
Farmers markets gain ground in accepting SNAP payments, but participation rate remains low By Izania Gonzalez Dan Rivera was a marketer by day, farmer by night before launching a full-time farm-based business around six years ago. Rivera … [Read more...] about Local food access slow to reach full potential
Bus shelters get a green makeover in Franklin County
Three installed so far, with hopes for more to come By Izania Gonzalez If you live in Paul Smiths you may have noticed a new bus shelter right outside the college. Unlike most bus shelters this one is alive - or its roof is. Taken from a design … [Read more...] about Bus shelters get a green makeover in Franklin County