RR Chief Defends Tank-Car Storage In A Song
By Phil Brown
Iowa Pacific's president composes a song to rebut Dan Berggren's "Junkyard Express."
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More Tank Cars Roll Into Adirondack Park
By Phil Brown
Iowa Pacific moves more tank cars into Adirondacks, over objections of Governor Cuomo and local officials.
Cuomo Opposes Tank Cars On Adirondack Line
By Phil Brown
Governor Cuomo opposes storage of tank cars on Adirondack rail line. Also, see new photos of the cars parked along Boreas River.
Railway Moves Tanker Cars Into Adirondacks
By Phil Brown
The parent company of Saratoga and North Creek Railway has begun moving tanker cars into the Adirondacks for storage. Dylan Smith, a North River resident, took the video below on Tuesday. He described them as “just old tankers–some rusty, some not, all covered in graffiti.” Environmental groups and public officials have come out against the…
Scientist Blasts Bicknell’s Thrush Decision As Political
By Phil Brown
A scientist at the Center for Biodiversity blasted as “absolutely political” a decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to keep the Bicknell’s thrush off the federal list of endangered species. The Bicknell’s is a rare songbird that breeds in spruce-fir habitat at high elevations in the Adirondacks, New England, and southeastern Canada. The…
Tick diseases on the move
By Mike Lynch
Since 2014, Sporn has traveled throughout the Adirondack Park collecting blacklegged ticks (also known as deer ticks) as part of a joint project with the state Department of Health (DOH) and other organizations to determine the extent of tick-borne diseases in the region. The ticks are tested for four diseases—Lyme, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, and Borrelia miyamotoi—as well as the Powassan virus.
Buzz Over Helicopter Tours
By Mike Lynch
A local company has started helicopter tours in the High Peaks region, raising concerns about trips over wilderness areas.
Potential Constitutional Convention Raises Article 14 Fears
By Mike Lynch
Every two decades, New Yorkers go to the polls to decide whether they want to rewrite the language in their state constitution.
Feds To Rule Soon On Protecting Bicknell’s Thrush
By Phil Brown
The Bicknell’s thrush, which breeds in the Adirondacks and northern New England, is at risk from climate change, acid rain, mercury, and habitat destruction, but it is not on the federal list of endangered species. The Center for Biological Diversity is trying to change that. In 2010, the nonprofit organization filed a scientific petition with…
Adirondack Moose Caught On Candid Camera
By Phil Brown
It seems that photos of moose are becoming more common with the return of these magnificent creatures to the Adirondacks. Last week, Jeff Nadler, a professional photographer, sent us a shot of a young moose he took near Great Sacandaga Lake in the southern Adirondacks. Today I’m sharing a photo of another young moose taken…