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Megan Plete Postol

Megan Plete Postol is a freelance journalist and outdoor writer based in the Southern Adirondack area.

All Stories by Megan Plete Postol

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Echo Cliff hike offers trail to Panther Mountain ‘summit’

By Megan Plete Postol

In mid-January this corner of the Adirondacks was almost silent. It was delightfully wild, sharply barren, and thickly quiet.

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A banner year for crossbills

By Megan Plete Postol

'Best year of the century so far' for white-winged and red crossbills in the Adirondacks 

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Giving hunting a shot

By Megan Plete Postol

Women and 'newbies' adding to mix of Adirondack hunters

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Bill would allow emergency medical service districts to pool resources

By Megan Plete Postol

Sen. Stec: Consolidating service areas could help communities that are struggling to recruit, retain responders

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White Lake quarry application deemed complete

By Megan Plete Postol

Controversial project to appear before APA board this year

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Researchers: Smart planning needed to minimize impacts on wildlife

By Megan Plete Postol

Two Adirondack scientists share best practices for development that minimizes impacts on wildlife

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Becoming an Outdoors Woman

By Megan Plete Postol

BOW Weekend offers women opportunity for challenge, learning

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Tamarack trees face fresh threats

By Megan Plete Postol

DEC finds Eastern larch beetles are now attacking healthy trees

Young, rural and queer

By Megan Plete Postol

'Adirondack Queer' podcast sorts through issues around gender identity, growing up gay in the Adirondacks

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As White Lake quarry application moves forward, opposition grows

By Megan Plete Postol

More than 1,000 letters to date, community members, consultants speak out at public hearing

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