The public has until Friday to submit comments on the Adirondack Park Agency’s proposed guidelines for backcountry ski trails. The agency could vote on the proposals as early as its March meeting. Two regional organizations representing … [Read more...] about Park officials seek comments on backcountry ski trails
Adirondacks Walk of Fame: who’s who, who’s missing
The new Adirondack Welcome Center off the Northway in Queensbury honors 21 people in an Adirondacks Walk of Fame. They include artists, inventors, athletes, an escaped slave, and a vice president of the United States. You will find their names on … [Read more...] about Adirondacks Walk of Fame: who’s who, who’s missing
Check the ice before skiing on ponds
Recent thaws and rains ruined most of the trails for backcountry skiing over the holidays. The Barkeater Trails Alliance, for example, reports that no section of the Jackrabbit Trail is recommended for skiing. Yet all is not lost. We went pond … [Read more...] about Check the ice before skiing on ponds
Adirondack Park poised to allow wider ski trails
After years of discussion, the Adirondack Park Agency has tentatively approved new criteria for ski trails intended to enhance the experience of backcountry skiers in the forest preserve. The APA board voted unanimously at its December meeting to … [Read more...] about Adirondack Park poised to allow wider ski trails
Adirondack Wild says snowmobile trail illegal
Adirondack Wild and a former high-ranking state environmental official contend that the state’s plan to cut a snowmobile trail in the Blue Ridge Wilderness violates the forever-wild clause of the New York Constitution. Adirondack Wild and … [Read more...] about Adirondack Wild says snowmobile trail illegal
Retired DEC scientist wins award for book on reptiles, amphibians
In a review for the Adirondack Explorer, Ed Kanze wrote that The Snake and the Salamander, a wonderfully illustrated book about reptiles and amphibians, “not only abounds in solid science, but it does so with contagious passion.” His opinion … [Read more...] about Retired DEC scientist wins award for book on reptiles, amphibians