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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

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Taking Stock of Housing: A wild ride

By Tim Rowland

Unpacking the pandemic buying frenzy to answer the question 'how did we get here?'

Ray Curran, Ruth Brooks and Tom Phillips identify mosses near Poke-O-Moonshine.

These stones gather moss

By Tim Rowland

Getting to know the stuff growing on Adirondack boulders

Fireman’s field, proposed site of a apartment development in Ticonderoga.

Affordable housing complex planned for Ticonderoga

By Tim Rowland

Developer, town of Ticonderoga in talks for proposed 60-unit apartment building near Walmart

old boarded up house could be turned into affordable housing with rehabilitation efforts

Taking Stock of Housing: The chasm between price, affordability

By Tim Rowland

Housing costs outpacing average incomes for Adirondack households

CDI coop

Help is on the way: Cooperative housing

By Tim Rowland

Cooperative Development Institute is working with Adirondack North Country Association on a cooperative housing project in Lake Placid.

old concrete building

Death of an Adirondack relic

By Tim Rowland

Mineville's No. 7 iron ore plant is slated for demolition; and the community has hopes for a new use of property

A Schroon Lake hike, with black flies

By Tim Rowland

Yes, they really are "that bad" this year in the Adirondacks

woman in front of housing development

Adirondack housing at a crossroads

By Tim Rowland

Communities grapple with housing issues and are forced to deal with inequality.

Summit of Round Mountain with Dix in the background.

Round Mountain: High Peaks feel without crowds, all-day commitment

By Tim Rowland

The hike originates in the Adirondack Mountain Reserve's lot in Route 73 in St Huberts, the one trailhead that requires advanced permits.

Abandoned house in the Town of Jay that will be rehabbed by Essex County.

Addressing housing issues and community blight, Essex County land bank gets state approval

By Tim Rowland

County ready to start rehabbing and reselling abandoned homes

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