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speeder ride

All aboard the Croghan ‘express’

By Tom French

Antique 'speeder' rail car rides on the edge of Adirondack Park

Vanderwhacker Wild Forest map

Disability rights activists, environmentalists, local governments respond to roads questions

By Gwendolyn Craig

The public has until July 12 to submit comments on the Adirondack Park Agency's questions about wild forest roads.

What will newly passed firearm legislation mean for the Adirondacks?

By Gwendolyn Craig

New firearm legislation has Democrats and Republicans at odds over how it will impact Adirondack Park residents

hummingbird

Hummingbird research: Banding the tiniest of birds

By Mike Lynch

Ted Hicks, who is the Crown Point Bird Banding Station Coordindator, bands hummingbirds from May to August.

White Lake

Will the White Lake quarry project get a hearing?

By Megan Plete Postol

Court reserves decision on whether the White Lake quarry mine project needs further review, in the form of a formal hearing.

Green bus shelter at Paul Smith's

Bus shelters get a green makeover in Franklin County 

By Izania Gonzalez

Three installed so far, with hopes for more to come

turtle

Meet a woman dedicated to helping turtles

By Chloe Bennett

Wildlife rehabilitator has shaped her life around patching shells of turtles who have been hit by cars or sustained other injuries

affordable housing

Communities develop solutions to keep people sheltering in place

By Contributing Writer

Across the Adirondack Park, the needs of workers and their families have motivated regional community organizations to move housing to the top of their priority lists.

old forge enchanted forest

Amid inflation, high gas prices, Old Forge businesses hope for stellar summer

By Jamie Organski

Inflation concerns, worker shortages among top concerns impacting seasonal employers

Heaven Hill Farm

Digging up history

By Chloe Bennett

Students excavate 19th century farm field outside of Lake Placid

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