On Monday, the Adirondack Park Agency held the first two hearings on classifying Lows Lake as Wilderness, and as expected, there was a lot of local opposition. Both hearings took place inside the Park: at the town hall in Long Lake and at the … [Read more...] about Lows Lake proposal meets opposition
Climbing without a rope
A month ago, I went rock climbing with Mark Meschinelli at Poke-O-Moonshine. One of the Adirondacks' most experienced climbers, Mark led a friend and me up an easy (but classic) route called Catharsis. Mark went first and belayed us at the end of … [Read more...] about Climbing without a rope
A rare sighting
Sometimes it seems like half the people in the Adirondacks have seen a panther. Heck, I thought I saw one myself last year. But a spruce-grouse sighting--now that's a real rarity. As reported in the Explorer this year, the spruce grouse is one … [Read more...] about A rare sighting
Green groups OK merger
The members of the Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks and the Residents' Committee to Protect the Adirondacks voted overwhelmingly last weekend to merge into a new organization called Protect the Adirondacks. The association's … [Read more...] about Green groups OK merger
Adirondack Council joins McCulley fight
Environmentalists worry that a snowmobiler's victory in the Old Mountain Road case could lead to the opening of roads throughout the Forest Preserve to motorized use. So worried is the Adirondack Council that it has asked for permission to intervene … [Read more...] about Adirondack Council joins McCulley fight
Washburn hired by Wilderness Society
Michael Washburn, the former executive director of the Residents' Committee to Protect the Adirondacks (RCPA), plans to take a high-level job with the Wilderness Society in Washington, D.C. As the senior director of eastern forests, Washburn will … [Read more...] about Washburn hired by Wilderness Society