Health care providers explore options to meet needs of park population that includes growing number of part-time residents By Stephen Leon In Old Forge, which has a small health center, Mike Farmer has seen people show up at the visitor … [Read more...] about Medical Alert: Adirondacks
Airbnb reports Adirondack hosts reap record revenue
Hotel stays remain significant piece of the overall market; data show visitors staying longer By Stephen Leon Airbnb announced figures earlier this month that underscored a spike in Adirondack visitations, something many locals had already … [Read more...] about Airbnb reports Adirondack hosts reap record revenue
The year without Canadians in the Adirondacks
Pandemic border closure leaves northern neighbors missing the New York mountains and trails they love By Stephen Leon For six years, Patrick-André Poisson and his family would cross the U.S. border and rent a house in the Adirondacks near … [Read more...] about The year without Canadians in the Adirondacks
Adirondack ski areas prepare for a COVID-altered season
By Stephen Leon On March 15, 2020, a hush fell over the Adirondack Mountains as Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced shutdowns aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, which effectively ended the ski season several weeks early. Seven months later, on Oct. … [Read more...] about Adirondack ski areas prepare for a COVID-altered season
Closures hit some Adirondack businesses hard, but there are silver linings
By Stephen Leon When Enchanted Forest Water Safari officials announced the park would not open for the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 crisis, Old Forge area residents and businesses feared that the closure would hit the local economy hard. There … [Read more...] about Closures hit some Adirondack businesses hard, but there are silver linings
A bicyclist’s Adirondack dream
Rail trails could reshape the park into a biking destination By Stephen Leon Imagine this. You’re an Adirondack resident and a serious bicyclist. You take regular rides from your home base, and when you go on vacations, you often pile the … [Read more...] about A bicyclist’s Adirondack dream