WATCH: DEC treats about 2,500 Lake George-area hemlock trees for invasive bug
December 4, 2020
The DEC treated about 2,500 hemlock trees around 138 acres near Lake George in Washington County for the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid.
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December 4, 2020
The DEC treated about 2,500 hemlock trees around 138 acres near Lake George in Washington County for the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid.
November 20, 2020
Bones tell park's Revolution story, and raise questions about protections
November 12, 2020
Surveyors are finding more areas along Lake George have the invasive bug that kills hemlocks, and treatment options, including the release of a non-native predator beetle, have begun.
October 22, 2020
Boat inspectors in the Adirondacks had one of their busiest years yet, keeping some significant invasive species at bay.
October 13, 2020
The Adirondack Park Agency wants to update a permit for treating invasive species in light of a growing bug infestation on Lake George.
September 24, 2020
The village is at work or planning energy programs including hydropower and wind that will help achieve the state’s silver designation, Mayor Clyde Rabideau said.
By Phil Brown
September 21, 2020
Most of the roads dead-end, but after a few visits this spring, I found a way to bike from North Branch Road to Loon Lake.
September 10, 2020
The invasive hemlock woolly adelgid is threatening one of the most common trees on the shoreline of Lake George.
August 19, 2020
A formalized plan is being developed for Lake Placid designed to mitigate a number of man-made and ecological concerns on the lake.
July 12, 2020
The Tupper Lake Triad—like the Saranac Lake 6er or the Lake Placid 9er—is a hiking challenge designed for those who want more (or less) of the glory that comes from climbing the park’s 46 High Peaks to claim the patch of an Adirondack 46er.