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Phil Brown edited the Adirondack Explorer from 1999 until his retirement in 2018. He continues to explore the park and to write for the publication and website.
By Phil Brown
Last week we posted a news release about the search for the culprit who killed a lactating moose out of season and dragged it for eleven miles on a road in Vermont. Today, Vermont authorities announced they made an arrest in the case. Following is a news release from the Vermont Fish and Wildlife. Wardens…
By Phil Brown
Iowa Pacific moves more tank cars into Adirondacks, over objections of Governor Cuomo and local officials.
By Phil Brown
The state’s forest rangers conducted two searches for missing hikers in the Adirondacks the week of October 23-29. Both men were located in good condition. Following are all the incidents in the latest ranger report. We took the liberty of reordering them to put the Adirondack incidents first. Essex County Town of Keene Search: On…
By Phil Brown
Shanty Cliff in the southern Adirondacks offers rock climbers lots of routes and lots of views.
By Phil Brown
Governor Cuomo opposes storage of tank cars on Adirondack rail line. Also, see new photos of the cars parked along Boreas River.
By Phil Brown
Last week, Iowa Pacific Holdings told Warren County officials it would back off its plan to store empty tanker cars on tracks in the Adirondacks if the county compensated it for lost revenue. The company estimates the revenue would be seven figures. No money was forthcoming, and this week Iowa Pacific moved more than two…
By Phil Brown
Last month someone illegally shot a cow moose in Vermont and dragged it behind a vehicle for more than eleven miles, leaving the dead body by the side of the road. The moose was lactating, suggesting it had a calf nearby. One Vermonter was so outraged that she has started a GoFundMe campaign to track…
By Phil Brown
The parent company of Saratoga and North Creek Railway has begun moving tanker cars into the Adirondacks for storage. Dylan Smith, a North River resident, took the video below on Tuesday. He described them as “just old tankers–some rusty, some not, all covered in graffiti.” Environmental groups and public officials have come out against the…
By Phil Brown
The lake sturgeon is an odd fish. It grows fast but reaches sexual maturity late. The female matures between ages 13 and 33; the male, between 12 and 20. And the females may spawn as infrequently as every nine years. Lake sturgeon exist in the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence River, and Lake Champlain. They are…
By Phil Brown
North Elba plans to retain an attorney to fight for a rail trail between Lake Placid and Tupper Lake.