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Mike Lynch

Mike Lynch has been the Explorer's climate reporter since January 2025 and has worked for the publication since 2014. In addition to writing about climate change, he covers issues related to wildlife. 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 [email protected].

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A moose hangs out near the Saranac River in July 2019.

Adirondack moose population threatened but stable

By Mike Lynch

Giant liver fluke playing big role in deaths

View from mountain summit

After 2-year closure, Lows Lake access is back for paddlers

By Mike Lynch

Next summer paddlers will once again have full access to miles of wilderness paddling.

Northern lights put on a show over the Adirondacks

By Mike Lynch

Check out photos by the Explorer's multimedia reporter Mike Lynch

Missed your chance to see northern lights? 

By Mike Lynch

Northern lights are forecasted to be visible in areas with clear skies during the next two nights in the Adirondack Park.

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Lake Placid area adding major downhill mountain bike competition

By Mike Lynch

This past weekend, ORDA hosted World Cup cross-country mountain bike races at Mount Van Hoevenberg.

New York evaluates freshwater fish as part of endangered species list update

By Mike Lynch

Draft includes at least 10 species from the Adirondack region whose status may change

Eastern wolf in Algonquin Provincial Park. Photo by Michael Runtz

Study: Development in Ontario limiting wolves’ range

By Mike Lynch

Study says a loss of habitat in southern Canada has made it more difficult for wolves to travel from the Laurentians to the Adirondacks.

boat on a lake

Warren County maps vision for expanded tourism

By Mike Lynch

New plan aims to maximize economic potential of recreation assets

Hikers on Buck Mountain in Fort Ann overlooking Lake George on an October day in 2020.

The importance of trail stewardship: A Q&A about Buck Mountain in Lake George

By Mike Lynch

Jim Schneider, a long-time member of ADK's Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter, talks about the Buck Mountain trailhead steward program.

This map shows LGLC's recent 30-acre purchase along with its Twin Pines Preserve and nearby Adirondack Forest Preserve lands. Courtesy of LGLC

Land trust adds key parcels near Lake George

By Mike Lynch

Lake George Land Conservancy has purchased properties in the towns of Bolton and Lake George in recent months.

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