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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].

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Boquet Valley School District opts for renovations over new building

By Tim Rowland

$30M renovation plan aims to revitalize aging Elizabethtown building

Jones Hill: An understated trek in Schroon

By Tim Rowland

Humble little Jones Hill, an 1,880-foot bump in the town of Schroon, doesn’t draw much attention—just yet. 

John Sokol, Robyn Pray and Charles “Skip” Smithson in the Northeastern Tool Lending Library. Photo by Tim Rowland

Tool library offers resources for Adirondack homeowners

By Tim Rowland

Northeastern Tool Library in Keeseville is helping homeowners tackle repairs without the high cost of buying equipment

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How Warren County is using technology to identify housing opportunities

By Tim Rowland

3D modeling helps planners find gaps in existing development for communities inside the Adirondack Park

Pictured is new Executive Director Arin Bardo. Photo by Tim Rowland

New Champlain Area Trails director assumes leadership

By Tim Rowland

Nonprofit Champlain Area Trails marks its first leadership change since its founding in 2009.

Maple syrup bottles in a window

At Thurman Maple Days, farms blend old, new

By Tim Rowland

Even with technological advances, sugar house visitors still want an old-fashioned experience

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Road to Garden trailhead in Keene reopened after flooding

By Tim Rowland

Flooding has washed out Johns Brook Road, closing access to the Garden trailhead in Keene Valley. The repairs will likely take a few days.

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First responders voice safety concerns with poor radio communication in Hamilton County  

By Tim Rowland

Emergency communications, wilderness preservation clash as frustrations mount over slow progress toward installing new towers

Crown Point Bridge with the British barracks in the foreground.

Crown Point Historic Site kicks off celebration of America’s 250th anniversary early

By Tim Rowland

America’s 250th anniversary comes in July 2026. At the Crown Point Historic Site it will happen 14 months earlier.

bald eagles are susceptible to bird flu

Bird flu confirmed in Willsboro dead bald eagle

By Tim Rowland

Test results in on bird found dead in December

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