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OSI protects 4,000 acres in southern Adirondacks

June 27, 2018 Leave a Comment

OSI deal

The Open Space Institute has acquired more than four thousand acres in the southeastern Adirondacks in a deal that will help protect the watershed for the city of Amsterdam. Known as the Hans Creek property, the parcel contains land within the … [Read more...] about OSI protects 4,000 acres in southern Adirondacks

DEC to close road to Boreas Ponds for repairs

June 21, 2018 5 Comments

Boreas Ponds

The state Department of Environmental Conservation plans to close Gulf Brook Road, the dirt thoroughfare leading to Boreas Ponds, on weekdays so it can repair the road, which was damaged by deep frost and melting snow this past winter. The closure … [Read more...] about DEC to close road to Boreas Ponds for repairs

Lisa Ballard wins award for ‘Explorer’ story

June 19, 2018 Leave a Comment

Saranac Lake native Lisa Ballard has won a national award for a story about hiking with her brother that appeared in the Adirondack Explorer. Her article, titled “On Crane with Wayne,” won second place in the Outdoor Writers Association of America … [Read more...] about Lisa Ballard wins award for ‘Explorer’ story

Adirondack climbers want voice in High Peaks plan

June 18, 2018 4 Comments

Chapel Pond Slab

The Adirondack Climbers Coalition is urging its members to submit comments to the state Department of Environmental Conservation to ensure that the rock-climbing community’s voice is heard as DEC prepares changes to the High Peaks Wilderness … [Read more...] about Adirondack climbers want voice in High Peaks plan

Parked cars on Route 73 create safety hazard

June 4, 2018 3 Comments

Route 73 safety hazard

For the past few years, state and local officials have recognized that parking at busy trailheads on Route 73 has become a safety hazard. When the trailhead lots fill up, people park their cars along both sides of the two-lane highway and walk along … [Read more...] about Parked cars on Route 73 create safety hazard

Motorized access to Boreas Ponds debated at DEC hearing

May 24, 2018 Leave a Comment

Boreas Ponds

If proposals for new state lands win approval, people could be driving most of the way to Boreas Ponds later this year. The state Department of Environmental Conservation wants to build a six-car parking area a tenth of a mile from the ponds and a … [Read more...] about Motorized access to Boreas Ponds debated at DEC hearing

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