Destination: Valcour Island
By Mike Lynch
August 3, 2023
Explorer reporter Mike Lynch and intern Jak Krouse paddle to Valcour Island on Lake Champlain.
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Mike Lynch has been a multimedia reporter for the Explorer since 2014 and can often be found hiking mountains, paddling rivers, or skiing down slopes. His photos complement many of the stories throughout the magazine and website, and he regularly writes wildlife, land acquisition and recreation stories. Mike has also worked as a licensed outdoor guide and thru-paddled the 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail. He is the author of 12 Short Hikes on Preserves near Lake George. He can be reached at mike@adirondackexplorer.org. Sign up for Mike’s newsletter
By Mike Lynch
August 3, 2023
Explorer reporter Mike Lynch and intern Jak Krouse paddle to Valcour Island on Lake Champlain.
By Mike Lynch
July 27, 2023
Beech leaf disease has been discovered in the town of Bolton on the western side of Lake George.
By Mike Lynch
July 20, 2023
The DEC purchased a five-acre parcel on Upper Saranac Lake that was once owned by former regional director Bill Petty.
By Mike Lynch
July 18, 2023
Four Adirondack rangers return from two-week assignment
By Mike Lynch
July 10, 2023
A 64-year-old Quebec science writer plans to hike 400 miles on the Algonquin to Adirondack (A2A) corridor for about five weeks, starting in mid-August.
By Mike Lynch
July 8, 2023
Group strives to educate the public, prevent killings
By Mike Lynch
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Ornithologist Bill Evans has installed a nighttime monitoring station at Paul Smith's College, which will be used by students.
By Mike Lynch
June 17, 2023
The Vermont-based nonprofit land trust has a contract with New Timber, LLC, and hopes to purchase the property for $1.8 million by early July.
By Mike Lynch
June 10, 2023
The 74-year-old was a founding member of CATS and has been the organization's only director since it started in 2009.
By Mike Lynch
June 8, 2023
Property adjoins the High Peaks Wilderness and Adirondack Mountain Reserve in St. Huberts