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‘Alpine Mary’ Lamb: A summit steward and 46’er many times over

By Tracy Ormsbee

When she’s not volunteering as a summit steward, Mary Lamb is doing trail work with the ADK46ers or answering questions, reading hiker accounts and looking at the photos of aspiring 46ers as an official correspondent for the program.

David Starbuck: Excavator of lost arcs

By Gwendolyn Craig

'Indiana' Starbuck unearthed park’s hidden tales. The Adirondack native taught thousands of diggers through 70 archaeological field schools.

paradox brewery

Adirondack breweries raise a glass to continued growth

By Mike DeSocio

While Adirondack breweries have seen continued growth, has the craft beer industry reached a saturation point?

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Controversial subdivision, visitor use planning on APA’s agenda

By Gwendolyn Craig

The APA's upcoming meetings include the potential approval of a controversial subdivision project and a presentation on High Peaks use.

Enchanted Forest Water Safari

The return of an Adirondack favorite

By Jamie Organski

Enchanted Forest Water Safari in Old Forge gears up for re-opening, after being forced to close last year due to the pandemic.

dan stec

NYS Sen. Dan Stec: ‘The hiking senator’

By Gwendolyn Craig

A conversation with the newly elected senator for a big part of the Adirondacks: "I'm all over the mountains."

Shining a light on child care ‘crisis’

By Holly Riddle

Campaign focuses on lack of providers, struggles parents face finding affordable, professional child care

Tupper moving forward on goal to become recreation hub

By James Odato

Community group has set sights on town acquiring Big Tupper ski area.

Hornbeck Boats

Ripple Effect

By Tim Rowland

Boatbuilder Peter Hornbeck was a Renaissance man whose light canoes and weighty legacy flow through Adirondack Park lore.

OSI buys land near Trembleau Mountain

By Mike Lynch

The Open Space Institute has purchased a 37-acre property alongside the state-owned Trembleau Mountain in Chesterfield near Lake Champlain.

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