No boat left behind
By Zachary Matson
Adirondack Watershed Institute boat stewards continue their education mission as a new boat cleanliness certification law takes effect
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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Removal of small Reber dam could be big for salmon habitat
By Zachary Matson
The planned removal of a small dam in Reber could improve important habitat for Atlantic salmon and brook trout.
In defense of nature
By Zachary Matson
Students and activists push for the rights of waters such as the St. Lawrence River
Salt reduction panel previews final report
By Zachary Matson
Draft recommendations include improved tracking, new water quality standards, pilot studies
Developer has right to build 7,600-square-foot boathouse, per state agencies
By Zachary Matson
Construction started in 2010 on grandfathered boathouse, but project's permit has since expired
Santa Clara tables vote on marina plans
By Zachary Matson
Proposed marina expansions on Upper Saranac and Lower Saranac lakes have stirred up resistance from neighbors.
Angling for science
By Zachary Matson
See how Trout Power anglers collect "brookie" DNA around Sagamore Lake
Judge halts Lake George herbicide plan
By Zachary Matson
Order will block plan until suit brought by Lake George Association resolved
Judge hears arguments over injunction to block herbicide use on Lake George
By Zachary Matson
The state’s lawyers on Wednesday argued in Warren County court that the Lake George Park Commission should be allowed to move forward this month with a plan to use an herbicide to battle invasive Eurasian watermilfoil
As state transitions to carbon-free power, hydropower feels left behind
By Zachary Matson
New York hydropower producers are calling on the state to give their industry equal footing with solar and wind