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By Mike Lynch
Sculptor John Van Alstine talks about the interaction of human-made and natural objects. Van Alstine is based in Wells. His work has been widely exhibited in the U.S., Europe and Asia.
By Phil Brown
New York State Police say a man drowned at Buttermilk Falls on the Raquette River on Saturday. Following is a news release from the troopers. On July 28, 2018, at approximately 3 p.m., New York State Police responded to North Point Road in the area of Buttermilk Falls in Long Lake for a report of…
The Department of Environmental Conservation is asking New Yorkers to help in surveying wild turkey populations. Read the news release below for more information: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today encouraged New Yorkers to participate in a survey for wild turkeys. “Citizen science efforts like the Summer Turkey Sighting…
There is a growing concern about the increasing number of hikers summiting the High Peaks. Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) and the Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) are stepping in to educate people about protecting the High Peaks. Read the news release below: Lake Placid, NY — July 23, 2018 – ADK (Adirondack Mountain Club) is pleased to be…
By Mike Lynch
Bruce Waite, a missing Bangor man whose body was found Thursday near Slush Pond in Paul Smiths, died of cardiac arrest due to exposure, according to state police.
In response to the devastating effects of Tropical Storm Irene in 2011, the Ausable River Association is leading an effort to enhancing flood resilience and stream health in the East Branch of the Ausable River. Read the details and mission of the project in the news release below: The Ausable River Association (AsRA) and its partners…
A new ruling is expected by year’s end in the eight-year-old lawsuit that pits landowners against outside paddlers over rights to a two-mile waterway in the remote northwestern Adirondacks. State Supreme Court Justice Richard Aulisi, after hearing three weeks of trial testimony this summer, is tasked with deciding whether Mud Pond, its outlet and parts…
By Phil Brown
New York State forest rangers rescued a number of hikers who became lost or got injured in recent days. The following news release from the Department of Environmental Conservation details ranger missions from July 16 to July 22. Town of North Elba Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On July 17 at 7:22 a.m., DEC’s Ray Brook…
RAY BROOK, NY – The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) is accepting public comment on Volume 1 of the Generic Travel Corridor Unit Management Plan (TCUMP) for State Highway Travel Corridors in the Adirondack Park. The generic plan outlines park-wide goals, strategies, objectives, policies, guidelines and best management practices to enable the development of route-specific corridor plans.…
RAY BROOK, NY – The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) is accepting public comment for a proposed amendment to the Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex Intensive Use Area Unit Management Plan. The APA will accept public comments until July 27, 2018 regarding Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan conformance for the proposed management actions. Proposed management actions include: Ski trails…