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What is agroforestry?

By Mike Lynch

Agroforestry is a form of farming that integrates trees with crops, livestock or fungi in one sustainable system

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Great Sacandaga Lake Discovery Center project hits snag as costs soar

By James Odato

Fulton County applying for funds to cover $8M price tag for visitors center to be built outside of Northville

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Despite longtime public use, Oseetah Lake property owners close access to portage trail

By Brenne Sheehan

Adirondack paddlers lose access to remote Pine Pond

Debbie McElwaine and Katie Rhodes sitting in profile positions on the summit of on Grace Peak. Photo courtesy of Katie Rhodes

Hiking challenge shines light on forgotten women of the Adirondacks

By Tim Rowland

Pair take on quest to honor Adirondack women overlooked by history

‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ Act 2025: What Northern New York residents need to know 

By Brenne Sheehan

A guide to tax cuts, Medicaid changes, SNAP benefits, and government spending under the OBBBA

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Adirondack Fragrance Farm finds new generation of leaders, in the family

By Holly Riddle

Natural soap company with roots in the Adirondacks grows into national business

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For Adirondacks’ rural tech network, a race against AI

By Tim Rowland

Remote worker network grows from 15 to 300 members as automation reshapes industry

Gondola cars at Belleayre in the summer

Auditors: Olympic authority loses record $50 million last year

By James Odato

Independent audit shows operating costs soared as ORDA pursued world-class events

A view from Pilot Knob, which was recently purchased on July 29 by the Lake George Land Conservancy (LGLC) Photo by Carl Heilman II

Land trust preserves 517 acres on Lake George’s eastern shore

By Mike Lynch

$3.8 million Pilot Knob purchase protects prominent mountaintop from development

Statewide caravan for immigrant rights stops in Elizabethtown

By David Escobar

Activists highlight the role of migrants in the North Country’s economy and culture

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