Old Forge’s new passion: mountain biking
By Tim Rowland
Adirondack Foothills Trails Alliance has been working to increase mountain biking opportunities in Old Forge, including on the slopes of McCauley Mountain.
Tim Rowland
Tim Rowland is a columnist, author and outdoors writer living in Jay. He can be reached at [email protected].
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Adirondack Park board wants to improve roadside vistas
By Tim Rowland
There are at least 37 scenic pull-offs in the park, but some of these grand views have been compromised by vegetation.
Adirondack Park Agency won’t update energy plan
By Tim Rowland
The Adirondack Park Agency said it would continue to support green energy and would evaluate projects based on existing rules.
State to close more roadside parking in crowded High Peaks
By Tim Rowland
Along with parking restrictions, which the state began enforcing last year in the Chapel Pond area, DEC wants to rate hikes for their degree of difficulty and get this information into the hotels so tourists will be less likely to attempt climbs that are beyond their capabilities.
Crown Point plan could draw new visitors
By Tim Rowland
Crown Point serves a broad variety of interests, but is generally considered to have even more unrealized potential.
Forest fire renews pine barrens at Flat Rock
By Tim Rowland
Dry and hot, the Flat Rock is a pepperbox that almost pleads to be burned with some regularity. Even so, it had been 60 years since the last meaningful fire.
Cormorants’ rebound confounds wildlife managers
By Tim Rowland
The double-crested cormorant made a miraculous recovery after the ban on DDT, a pesticide that had once imperiled the bird’s existence. But while conservationists hailed the return of birds such as the bald eagle, they became increasingly wary of the collateral success represented by the cormorant.
Oil pollution still oozes at Star Lake mine
By Tim Rowland
Cleaning up oil pollution at the J&L mine site in star lake will cost $30 million.
ORDA seeks to modernize cross-country-ski center
By Tim Rowland
The Olympic Regional Development Authority hopes to begin construction this year on what winter-sports enthusiasts hope will be a “magical” transformation of the historic Van Hoevenberg cross-country-skiing center into an international venue on par with any in the world. The plans are conditional on permitting and would be carried out over the next several years…