Charles Morrison, a former DEC official, wrote a letter to the Times Union in response to my op-ed piece on the navigability of Shingle Shanty Brook. He agrees that it should be open to the public. Morrison is the former director of natural resources … [Read more...] about Shingle Shanty update
Brainy bruin a master thief
A lot of bears are smarter than the average bear. But there is one bear in the Adirondacks that is smarter than all those above-average bears. Yellow-Yellow, as she's called, apparently is the only bear in the country that has figured out how to … [Read more...] about Brainy bruin a master thief
Adirondack Birding Festival
Hamilton County will host its annual Adirondack Birding Festival this weekend, June 19-21. The festival's Web site has a full schedule of walks, canoe trips, and other outings and events. As part of the festival, retired forest ranger Gary Lee, … [Read more...] about Adirondack Birding Festival
Testing the legal waters
In an earlier blog, I mentioned that I did a two-day canoe trip from Little Tupper Lake to Lake Lila in May. A story about the trip will appear in the July-August issue of the Explorer. It's more than just another account of Adirondack adventure, for … [Read more...] about Testing the legal waters
McCulley case drags on
An attorney in the state Department of Environmental Conservation's Watertown office has asked DEC's commissioner to clarify his decision to dismiss a complaint against Jim McCulley, who was ticketed for driving a truck on the Old Mountain Road in … [Read more...] about McCulley case drags on
A first for bikers
The state Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced the official opening of eight miles of mountain-bike trails in Wilmington. These are the first trails in the public Forest Preserve designed for biking, but they also can be used … [Read more...] about A first for bikers