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Tracy Ormsbee

Tracy Ormsbee is publisher of the Adirondack Explorer. When she’s not working – and it’s not black fly season – you can find her outdoors hiking, running, paddle boarding or reading a book on an Adirondack chair somewhere.

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Adirondack Hamlets-to-Huts test run postponed

By Tracy Ormsbee

By Noelle Connors Adirondack Hamlets to Huts postponed the test run of their first circuit loop from this fall to next summer. Adirondack Hamlets to Huts is a nonprofit which stems from the Adirondack Community-Based Trails and Lodging System Initiative. It is seeking to establish a network of huts and lodges in local communities connected…

Cobble Lookout: Short, easy hike with great view

By Tracy Ormsbee

Brendan Wiltse, science and stewardship director at the Ausable River Association, talks about one of his favorite easy hikes in the Adirondack Park.

5 Fun Facts about Jen Kretser

By Tracy Ormsbee

She is an artist—a printmaker—and serves on the board of BluSeed Studios. Her art is about climate change, which species are vulnerable to changes in temperatures and flooding. She has traveled extensively in Central America, Australia, New Zealand, Nepal, and India—exploring parks and meeting people. She has a bachelor’s of science degree in wildlife ecology…

Norman Ridge: A favorite Adirondack spot for Jen Kretser

By Tracy Ormsbee

Jen Kretser, from Vermontville, is an example of an Adirondacker who traveled the world and then returned to the place that inspires her. “It gives me the strength to do the work that needs to be done and the work I want to do,” she said. The blueberry-laden field she took us to at Norman…

Consider a convention

By Tracy Ormsbee

This November’s election may be an offyear, but it’s an important one for New Yorkers. The ballot will include the question of whether to hold a convention to make changes to the New York State Constitution, a chance that comes along once every twenty years. New York State residents with ties to the Adirondacks should…

Jen Kretser on Adirondack Youth Climate Leaders

By Tracy Ormsbee

Jen Kretser, director of programs at the Wild Center in Tupper Lake, talks about what it’s like to work with young people on climate issues.

Town of Willsboro supervisor on new preserve trail

By Tracy Ormsbee

Town of Willsboro Supervisor Shaun Gillilland talks about the town’s partnership with the Adirondack Chapter of the Nature Conservancy.

Upgrades to Bouquet River Nature Preserve

By Tracy Ormsbee

Connie Prickett of the Adirondack Chapter of the Nature Conservancy talks about the work the conservancy is doing in Willsboro to upgrade the preserve. It ties in with the plans the town has to tie its economy to the natural resources there.

Nature Conservancy’s new accessible trail now open in Willsboro

By Tracy Ormsbee

As the Adirondack Chapter of the Nature Conservancy was looking to improve its Boquet River Nature Preserve in the Town of Willsboro, they considered the needs and aspirations of the small community where the preserve is located—right in the middle of town. For one, a school in town was converted to an assisted living facility…

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By Tracy Ormsbee

The Adirondack Explorer has a new app, optimized for phone and tablet screens, that has everything you love about our bimonthly magazine focusing on the issues important to the Adirondacks. And now the stories can include videos, additional photos, audio, and links to other stories to help readers gain a better understanding of what’s going…

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