Learning to tell stories in the Adirondack wilderness
By Zachary Matson
How the most seemingly obscure stories—like a disputed trail or a moose stuck on a mountain—can hold profound significance
Zachary Matson
Zachary Matson has been an environmental reporter for the Explorer since October 2021. He is focused on the many issues impacting water and the people, plants and wildlife that rely on it in the Adirondack Park. Zach worked at daily newspapers in Missouri, Arizona and New York for nearly a decade, most recently as the education reporter at the Daily Gazette in Schenectady. He lives in Saranac with his family.
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By Zachary Matson
Public invited to comment on draft plan until Aug. 15
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By Zachary Matson
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