Upper Works parking, a High Peaks gateway, gets makeover
By Mike Lynch
Hikers looking to access the High Peaks from the south will be greeted with a new entrance and parking lot this summer.
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Whitney estate owner says tax pressures among reasons to divide land
“It’s a unique piece of property, and I feel very blessed and burdened owning it.”
Forestport residents investigate options in efforts to block proposed quarry
Adirondack White Lake Association has hired an outside consultant to review application that's currently before the APA, DEC
Cannabis in the Adirondacks: A natural economic high?
“We believe New York will be one of the top five or three (cannabis use) states in the country based on sheer population and tourism."
Tracking the treks
By Holly Riddle
Peakquest scratch cards help hikers keep track of challenges.
Pataki’s Adirondacks
"It’s just been a unique, tremendous place that still has to fight to retain its incredible natural characteristics."
Baker Mountain: The low peak with a High Peaks-style problem
“Saturdays are very busy and in the summer the tourist parking is crazy.”
Bill would require diversity training for state’s tourism workers
By Tim Rowland
would be extended to employees of ORDA, the Department of Environmental Conservation and state contractors who have immediate contact with the public.
Advancing Adirondack inclusivity at John Brown Farm
The state’s early embrace of freedom fighters’ legacy is something to build upon, said Adirondack Diversity Initiative Director Nicole Hylton-Patterson.
Golfer and Indian Lake resident Dewey Brown broke through barriers
Dewey Brown, the first Black PGA member, bough Cedar River Golf Course in Indian Lake in 1947 and stayed there for the rest of his life.