Long Lakers band together to become ‘bear aware’
By Mike Lynch
July 8, 2023
Group strives to educate the public, prevent killings
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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
July 8, 2023
Group strives to educate the public, prevent killings
By Mike Lynch
June 27, 2023
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
By Mike Lynch
May 25, 2023
The trail has been closed to the public this spring for 10 miles from Station Street in Lake Placid to Broadway in Saranac Lake to allow crews to complete their work.
By Mike Lynch
May 23, 2023
For more than two centuries, dams have blocked salmon from migrating up the Saranac River and reaching some of the best spawning habitat.
By Mike Lynch
May 15, 2023
Rock climbing routes known to be used by nesting peregrine falcons were temporarily closed by the state Department of Environmental Conservation on April 1.
By Mike Lynch
May 10, 2023
A new process for dealing with High Peaks visitor use was outlined in a public meeting in Saranac Lake Tuesday.
By Mike Lynch
May 10, 2023
Most birds migrate at night and are attract to lights, which can prove fatal to them.