What’s in store for Adirondack brook trout?
By Zachary Matson
October 2, 2022
For some anglers, the search for a trophy brook trout has given way to the search for unique brook trout DNA.
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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.
By Zachary Matson
October 2, 2022
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