Keynoter at FISU "Save Winter" conference stresses urgency in Lake Placid By Tracy Ormsbee Climate activist and author Bill McKibben lamented the change in winter in the Adirondacks, tied it to the global crisis of a warming Earth, shared … [Read more...] about Activist Bill McKibben offers climate hope, calls for action
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Ten things we’re keeping our eyes on in 2023
Another year for watchdog journalism This past year, the Explorer expanded its full-time investigative reporting to bring readers coverage of the Adirondacks they cannot find anywhere else. We dug deeply into two issues of significant importance … [Read more...] about Ten things we’re keeping our eyes on in 2023
Plenty of exploring to come
Adirondack Explorer turns 25 in 2023 By Tracy Ormsbee Some of you who have just begun seeing our daily posts to the Adirondack Explorer’s website or are new subscribers to our glossy magazine might think the Explorer is one of the hundreds of … [Read more...] about Plenty of exploring to come
Teacher becomes student
Baltimore teacher Tamara Jolly found solace at Wanakena's ranger school during the pandemic By Tracy Ormsbee On a chilly Adirondack day in early December, Tamara Jolly and her fiancé Colin Hackett arrive from Baltimore, Md. to visit the … [Read more...] about Teacher becomes student
Mt. Marcy connects old friends and new challenges
By Tracy Ormsbee Mt. Marcy wasn't on my bucket list. It was an assignment for the Adirondack Explorer that first brought me to the summit two years ago. I was interviewing Mary Lamb, an Adirondack 46er many times over and summit steward assigned … [Read more...] about Mt. Marcy connects old friends and new challenges
Building a lean-to fellowship
Adopt-a-Lean-to coordinator says the mountains saved her, and her work shows her gratitude By Tracy Ormsbee One hundred yards from the 221-year-old farmhouse Hilary Moynihan is renovating in Saratoga Springs is a structure common in the … [Read more...] about Building a lean-to fellowship