Old Forge ramps up efforts to protect wildlife from harassment
Violators who feed or harass wildlife in town of Webb could face fines as high as $1,500 per offense
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Mobile emergency operations center to support Adirondack communities
By Mike Lynch
Paul Smith's College students design mobile emergency unit that will be used for training and real-life situations
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Native lake trout success story in Lake Champlain: stocking to end this year
As wild population thrives, New York, Vermont and feds celebrate milestone in decades-long restoration work
Two Adirondack lakes look to use milfoil-killing herbicide
Eagle Lake, Mountain View Lake go to Adirondack Park Agency for approval to drop milfoil-killing herbicide as smaller lake associations call for state support
15 ideas for helping the environment this Earth Day
By Mike Lynch
Adirondack-focused actions to get you started
New York updates list of vulnerable fish species
By Mike Lynch
The update includes several Adirondack species including the round whitefish, which has been downgraded from endangered to threatened.
New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act on Trump’s hit list
“There’s no legal basis for what they’re trying to do,” said one legal expert.
Composting efforts spread slowly but steadily
By Mike Lynch
Composting efforts have spread into pockets of the Adirondacks due to grassroots efforts
White-winged crossbills: A ‘spark bird’
By Birdwatch
How a winter irruption sparked a lifelong passion for birdwatching
St. Armand to buy Paul Smith’s College land that holds town’s water supply
Long history of divided ownership over Bloomingdale water supply could wrap for $300,000