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
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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
Why Indian Lake and Westport are investing in green technology and electric vehicles
By Mike Lynch
Two Adirondack towns were included among the recipients for vehicles through DEC's municipal zero-emission vehicle program.
State secures developer for Benson Mines solar facility
The state has found a developer for a 12-megawatt solar array on a former Adirondack Park mine. It will be the state's first "build-ready" solar project.