Cuomo underlines coronavirus-related closures both upstate and down
Addressing his latest executive orders closing golf courses, some parks and boat launches, Cuomo said the state has to act as one during the pandemic.
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Double H Ranch, a “magical place” for kids, closes summer camp in response to coronavirus
For the first time in its 28 years, Double H Ranch’s summer program was canceled. It typically serves around 900 children from June through August.
Huttopia plans Adirondack campground
A “glamping” destination—that is a fancy form of camping—is coming to Lake Luzerne. The Adirondack Park Agency has approved Huttopia's application.
Coronavirus-related closures continue, including Hotel Saranac
A number of businesses are closing in response to the coronavirus, and Hotel Saranac is the latest. The hotel hopes to reopen later in the year.
‘A moment for crafts people to shine’
By Melissa Hart
Saranac Lake resident Gail Brill wanted to do something to help out during the COVID-19 crisis. So she put her creative skills to work, mobilizing a team of sewers scattered around the Tri-lakes area. They’ve been keeping busy sewing and distributing cloth masks to frontline workers around the region. Read about it in the Adirondack…
Meet Michael Barrett, the Adirondack Mountain Club’s new executive director
Michael Barrett talks about his new role as the executive director of the Adirondack Mountain Club, and what's next for the organization.
‘Restore Mother Nature Bond Act’ leaps first hurdle, but more lie ahead as economy wilts
A clause in the legislation allows Robert Mujica, the state budget director, to kill the bond act before it heads to a public vote if the current economic tailspin means conditions aren't right this fall.
After a decade that reshaped the park, DEC regional director Bob Stegemann retires
By Tim Rowland
By Tim Rowland The timing of his tenure as Region 5 director for the Department of Environmental Conservation is not lost on Robert Stegemann. “I came in with Hurricane Irene and I’m going out with the coronavirus,” he said. But in between it was quite a run, a decade that is likely to be noted…
Forest ranger tests positive for COVID-19
An Adirondack Park forest ranger has tested positive for the coronavirus. Gov. Andrew Cuomo looks at hospital partnerships between upstate and downstate.
Seasonal residents get mixed welcome in return to Adirondack communities
“Most of us want to get here because we feel safer and because we don't want to get stranded for months someplace else."