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An aerial view of Follensby Pond

NY’s 30×30 conservation push: Draft strategies unveiled for public comment

By Gwendolyn Craig

State draft plan shows New York needs to conserve three million more acres to meet 2030 goals

In Tupper Lake, a fight around 5,800 acres

By James Odato

Franklin County moves to take control of Big Tupper

aerial shot of Adirondack Club and Resort property in Tupper Lake

Wealthy investor prevails in Tupper Lake foreclosure case

By James Odato

Decision involves almost 6,000 acres formerly slated for development by now-defunct Adirondack Club and Resort project

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Adirondack Mountain Reserve hiking: Reservation system enters 4th year

By Gwendolyn Craig

Hikers must reserve parking spots at popular High Peaks gateway, starting May 1 through Oct. 31, 2024

The Adirondack Rail Trail on a clear winter day.

Snowmobile club upset over rail trail paving

By Chloe Bennett

Group files complaints with DEC, APA over lost use on paved sections of Adirondack Rail Trail

split rock wildway's john davis

Wild about wildways

By Mike Lynch

John Davis has dedicated career to preserving wildlife corridors

gate to Frontier Town Campground

Title hangup complicates Frontier Town progress

By Gwendolyn Craig

The discovery of centuries-old foreclosure and bankruptcy cases is complicating the state’s plan for the Frontier Town campground.

Conservation groups: State is falling short on goals

By Gwendolyn Craig

A lag in state land acquisition has some pressing Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration over meeting conservation goals.

30-by-30? Aerial view of intact forests along the North Branch of the Boquet River on the Ben Wever Farm property, now protected by a conservation easement in partnership with the Adirondack Land Trust. © Adirondack Land Trust/Becca Halter

30-by-30: What counts as protected land?

By Gwendolyn Craig

New York state agencies working on draft plan for tallying acres toward conservation goal

Nature Conservancy, state reach Follensby compromise

By Gwendolyn Craig

Pristine acreage in Adirondacks will be opening for limited research, public use

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