Too soon? Guides have mixed views on getting anglers back in the water
By Mike Lynch
"Until I see how this shakes out, I don’t want to be part of bringing a bunch of people into Saranac Lake, New York, and into Lake Placid, New York.”
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APA projects and map amendments up for public comment
Several projects before the Adirondack Park Agency are up for public comment this month.
Revival on the Hudson
By Melissa Hart
Newcomb's business was booming before the pandemic pause. To some, the momentum points to a dream come true.
Essex County pushes back on Tahawus rail conversion
By Tim Rowland
“We have enough trails, what we need is economic activity,” said Shaun Gillilland, chair of the Essex County Board of Supervisors.
International student workers in limbo during pandemic
During the coronavirus pandemic, international student workers are stuck in the Adirondacks. Questions loom about summer workers, too.
Summer tourism attractions and events in doubt following governor’s state fair assessment
The governor talked reopening plans, but until the entire state, New Jersey and Connecticut are back open, tourist events and attractions will stay closed.
Reading in Place: Books to help pass the time
By Melissa Hart
Author/editor John Davis, of The Rewilding Institute spends a lot of time reading, even when it’s not a pandemic. Davis, who lives in Westport, recently shared a list of books of regional interest and/or environmental bent that he’d suggest to neighbors sheltered at home and looking for new ways to pass the time during COVID-19…
In the Adirondacks and around the world, brothers reflect on COVID-19
Four brothers, originally from the Albany area, reflect on the coronavirus pandemic from their homes in the Adirondacks to Hong Kong.
Earth Day at 50: A look back
By Melissa Hart
“You want to advance your cause in the Adirondacks? Then temper your idealism with realism.” That’s the advice Paul Schaefer gave a group of students on Earth Day a generation ago. Dave Gibson of Adirondack Wild looks back in this essay on Adirondack Almanack. At the time, Schaefer challenged the students to start at his…
Virus challenges Adirondacks census
By Tim Rowland
Even before the virus made its appearance on American shores, there were concerns about the census as the calendar turned to 2020.