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Tim Rowland

Tim Rowland is a columnist, author and outdoors writer living in Jay. He can be reached at [email protected].

All Stories by Tim Rowland

Visitor center, OSI gift mark a new day for Newcomb

By Tim Rowland

Open Space Institute will give to the town the “historic core” of the lands it purchased 25 years ago from National Lead.

Essex gains a musical haven, complete with vintage guitars

By Tim Rowland

Pawn 22 is a musical sanctuary hiding in plain sight

stethoscope on a pile of papers

Local leaders sound alarm on Medicaid cuts affecting property taxes

By Tim Rowland

Federal Medicaid changes may raise property taxes and cut local services

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Hoffman Notch Trail: A rewarding, remote spring hike

By Tim Rowland

An end-to-end jaunt on an understated route

Dr. John Rugge speaking at a Medicaid press conference at the New York State capitol

North Country coalition speaks out on potential Medicaid cuts

By Tim Rowland

Nearly one in three North Country residents rely on Medicaid, making it a crucial part of the healthcare system

Coon Mountain: Small, spring hike with big payoff in ephemerals, vernal pools

By Tim Rowland

Act now before these short-season beauties are gone

a trio of flags in front of a business: Italian, American and Canadian

Adirondack tourism officials try to lure back Canadian visitors

By Tim Rowland

As Canadian tourism to the US plummets due to politics, local officials are fighting back with a message of love and friendship

‘Envirothon’ gets students out of the classroom and into the woods

By Tim Rowland

Students draw on knowledge of Adirondack Park in annual science competition

Lake Pleasant Town Clerk Stephanie Smith with a stack of tax returns that arrived all at once at the local post office up to months after they had been mailed.

Lake Pleasant snail mail: Mysterious delay in tax payments solved

By Tim Rowland

Rural communities in Adirondacks see decline in quality of mail service

View of Hoffman Mountain from the summit of Jones Hill. Photo by Tim Rowland

Jones Hill trail a tribute to an Adirondack great

By Tim Rowland

Mary Coffin was dedicated to making the North Country National Scenic Trail a reality

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