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.
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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.
Guardians in the woods
For the first time in all of their hikes, Renaud slipped and fell. Rangers would soon be en route to where she lay near the summit of Mount Marshall.
DEC regional director retiring
By Tim Rowland
He has been the face of the DEC in the Adirondack region, including its efforts to address problems created by throngs of hikers who descend on Keene Valley to access the High Peaks.
Trailblazer: Bob Liseno
Bob Liseno is a volunteer at the Adirondack Education Center in Saranac Lake, where he teaches students how to build lean-tos.
NY updates 10-year forest conservation plan
New Yorkers have a once-in-a-decade shot to provide feedback on state forestlands, as an action plan gets an update this summer.
Stories of release: Inmates become writers
By Betsy Kepes
The incarcerated men are imaginative students, writing instructor Jackie Keren says, and they actively participate in class discussions and most are avid readers.
Park approves Raquette Lake cell towers
By Tim Rowland
From most of Raquette Lake the towers will not be visible at all. From Brown Tract Inlet, they will remain below the ridgeline, another trick to concealing their presence.