The Adirondacks: A bushwhacker’s paradise
By Tim Rowland
In an age when everything explorable has been explored, bushwhacking satisfies modern souls that channel Magellan, Drake and de León.
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Adirondack Park board OKs rail trail
By Tim Rowland
Rail refurbishment for the scenic railroad is expected to be completed by 2021, and the rail trail by 2023.
State group privately debates High Peaks crowd solutions that could affect this summer’s visitors
The state's High Peaks Strategic Planning Advisory Group believes it could have at least short-term recommendations for this summer.
APA fines, shuts down Hudson River retreat
The Adirondack Park Agency has ordered a vacation property to cease operating and pay fines for numerous violations.
Adirondack Land Trust conserves Upper Saranac shoreline
The purchase preserves an undeveloped patch along the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, which traverses 740 miles of rivers, lakes, ponds and portages from Old Forge to Fort Kent, Maine.
Essex County to run free High Peaks trail buses this summer
By Tim Rowland
The shuttles will operate 16 hours a day and pass every Route 73 trailhead once every half hour.
Mountain renamed in honor of suffragist
Inez Milholland, whose family owned property on the mountain, was a lawyer and a women’s rights activist during the suffrage movement in the early 20th century.
Study: Young Adirondack hikers share different values
By Tim Rowland
“A few people on the summit of a mountain didn’t bother anyone,” said Maria Pelusi, one of six students who presented their findings at the Nature Conservancy in Keene Valley on Wednesday.
More Adirondack rails considered for recreation
Mixed-use rail trails (bicycling, running, snowmobiling, etc.) have grown in popularity in recent years and are seen as a likely eventual outcome for at least part of the corridor.
Tree-cutting ruling keeps trail, parking projects in limbo
By Tim Rowland
DEC: “All projects that involve tree cutting in the Forest Preserve are being reviewed to determine if they can advance, based on the (court) decision."