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Judge orders Olympic Authority to unmask public records

By Tim Rowland

Supreme Court judge has ruled that the Olympic Regional Development Authority must provide detailed accident records to Adirondack Explorer.

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The case of the missing climbing pitons

By Phil Brown

Old markers have vanished from two Chapel Pond Slab climbs

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ORDA hit with lawsuit over office building project

By James Odato

Firm contests ORDA's bidding process, seeks to stop construction of a new Lake Placid headquarters for the Olympic Regional Development Authority.

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Reborn on the Fourth of July

By Adirondack Explorer

For author, who has ALS, backcountry access is true independence

Beaver Point lean-to's profile.

Lean-tos, and the people who love them

By Brandon Loomis

Lean-to love: Volunteers pay homage to the quintessential Adirondack shelter.

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Mitch Lee: Adirondack Storyteller

By Janet Reynolds

Native Adirondacker cut his teeth telling tall tales from Inlet and beyond

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Teen with disability finds ways to get outside

By Gillian Scott

Accessible recreation isn’t just for adults.

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Moxham Mountain land deal opens up southern access

By Mike Lynch

The addition of 250 acres to the forest preserve near Moxham Mountain may result in a new trailhead and parking lot for climbers and hikers.

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In search of a hidden marker

By Tom French

Marker on Herkimer-St. Lawrence county line proves tough one to locate

Remembering an Adirondack legend

By Tim Rowland

Richard Persico led the Adirondack Park Agency through its tumultuous early years

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