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‘Long-time coming:’ DEC puts call out for consultants to help form High Peaks visitor management strategy

By Gwendolyn Craig

Bids sought on determining 'carrying capacity' on select forest preserve lands

adirondack rail trail

Public invited to weigh in on rail trail, impact on wetlands

By Gwendolyn Craig

APA accepting comments on this, two other projects until Aug. 4

elise stefanik

Breaking down Stefanik’s low marks on environmental issues

By Contributing Writer

The congresswoman’s 2021 score of 13 out of 100 was the lowest she received from the league since getting a 9 in 2015—her first year in office

Fred Monroe tree ceremony

Adirondack Park Agency honors Fred Monroe

By Gwendolyn Craig

'Gentleman Warrior' joins 19 others at Ray Brook arboretum

Woodsmoke Boathouses

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

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Disability rights activists, environmentalists, local governments respond to roads questions

By Gwendolyn Craig

The public has until July 12 to submit comments on the Adirondack Park Agency's questions about wild forest roads.

What will newly passed firearm legislation mean for the Adirondacks?

By Gwendolyn Craig

New firearm legislation has Democrats and Republicans at odds over how it will impact Adirondack Park residents

White Lake

Will the White Lake quarry project get a hearing?

By Megan Plete Postol

Court reserves decision on whether the White Lake quarry mine project needs further review, in the form of a formal hearing.

Stephen Raymond, a former environmental conservation officer in the Adirondacks, died from 9/11-related cancers. Photo courtesy of Shari Raymond

Legislature passes bill for 9/11 death benefits to Adirondack officer’s widow

By Gwendolyn Craig

By the time Shari Raymond discovered her husband's cancers were related to 9/11, her accidental death benefit application was too late.

APA seeks public comments on invasive species management changes

By Gwendolyn Craig

The APA is asking for the public's comments on proposed changes for invasive species management on DEC-owned lands in the Adirondacks.

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