Low numbers may help Adirondack moose weather climate change
“We don’t have many moose, and that’s probably a very good situation to be in."
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Adirondackers scratching heads about illegal drive to Marcy Dam
By Tim Rowland
A hiker illegally drove onto the forest preserve putting a capstone on a summer season that has attracted a new demographic to the woods.
Satellites could help spot hemlock woolly adelgid on Lake George
The sick hemlock trees on the eastern shore of Lake George were likely infected by an invasive bug for years. Can detection happen sooner?
Adirondacks at night: A prime Eastern stargazing zone
By Tim Rowland
In contrast to much of the United States east of the Mississippi, Adirondack skies are relatively free from light pollution.
Fish Creek Campground plan raises concerns
By Mike Lynch
The state is updating its management plan for the popular Fish Creek Campground and Day Use Area, and at least one organization has concerns about the plan’s ability to address key issues related to water quality and aquatic invasive species.
Hemlock woolly adelgid found on nearly 250 acres along Lake George
The invasive hemlock woolly adelgid is threatening one of the most common trees on the shoreline of Lake George.
Study tracks hiker impacts on birds and wildlife in the Adirondacks
What are the impacts of human recreation on wildlife in the Adirondack Park? A two-year study is working to find out.
Finding peace among the teeming High Peaks
I had assigned myself one simple ground rule when I packed gear and my freeze-dried vittles for this four-day walk. I would summit none of the 4,000-foot-topping peaks that draw hikers by the hundreds and thousands.
Adirondack Mountain Reserve easements address closing trails
Owners of the Adirondack Mountain Reserve say easements allow them to close trails and limit use. The state has declined to respond.
Ausable Club president: More hiking limits coming to Adirondack Mountain Reserve
"We’ve reached a point where at least in the AMR’s case, we are seriously degrading the resource,” said Ausable Club President Roland Morris.