Hudson River resort case referred to NY attorney general
Owners of The Brampton, a vacation destination in the Adirondacks along the Hudson River, were supposed to pay a fine of $87,600 by March 6. They have not.
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Park Agency presses forward with Tri-Lakes rail trail
By Tim Rowland
The line operated until freight service ceased in 1972. It was acquired by the state two years later. A 1996 UMP called for the line to become a scenic railway with adjoining recreation where possible, but that plan was never fully realized.
Two High Peaks rangers deployed for coronavirus response; governor announces new regulations
As cases of coronavirus continue to climb in New York, two forest rangers from the Adirondack Park’s High Peaks, are helping downstate.
State to New Yorkers: Get fresh air, cautiously
By Mike Lynch
"Traveling six hours to hike defeats the purposes of defeating the pandemic."
A welcoming wildland outpost
Between Cranberry Lake and Star Lake, just off St. Lawrence County Route 61, in the hamlet of Wanakena, Otto’s Abode aims to be not just a beacon of light during the desolate months, but one in a series of “Stations without a Signal."
Coronavirus prohibitions reach into the Adirondacks
While there have been no known cases of coronavirus in the Adirondacks yet, tourism, education, businesses and more are feeling the impacts of new statewide policies aimed at protecting the public's health.
Reinforcing Ticonderoga
By James Odato
Ticonderoga has toughed out a series of blows since the French, Native Americans and British fought along the water that leads to Canada.
Brief Bio: Jake O’Connell
Advice for getting through winter: Get out and hike!
‘Mother Nature’ bonds proposed at critical time for New York’s climate resilience, backers say
By Tim Rowland
The bonds would be part of Cuomo’s five-year, $33 billion plan to prepare for an increasingly unpredictable future. Contrary to massive public works projects that build upon grand piles of bricks and concrete, Restore Mother Nature would play out mainly in the trenches, doing uncelebrated but crucial work such as culvert replacement and restoring forested strips along streams.
A bicyclist’s Adirondack dream
“There is such great energy around trails in all parts of the state,” says Robin Dropkin, executive director of Parks & Trails New York.