By Gwendolyn Craig New York’s carbon-slashing ambitions are skyscraper tall, and the forested park that covers one-fifth of the state is set to help achieve them. The Adirondack Park’s trees, solar installations, dams and wind turbines all … [Read more...] about Climate goals meet green energy in the Adirondacks
Economy
Closures hit some Adirondack businesses hard, but there are silver linings
By Stephen Leon When Enchanted Forest Water Safari officials announced the park would not open for the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 crisis, Old Forge area residents and businesses feared that the closure would hit the local economy hard. There … [Read more...] about Closures hit some Adirondack businesses hard, but there are silver linings
Fourth of July in the Adirondacks brings hope of business as usual
By Francesca Krempa Parades and firework displays are few and far between this Fourth of July, but that doesn’t mean Adirondack Park businesses aren’t optimistically prepping for another successful holiday weekend with an onslaught of … [Read more...] about Fourth of July in the Adirondacks brings hope of business as usual
A Summer to Survive
By Janet Reynolds Predicting the 2020 Adirondack Park tourism season’s crucial cash infusion is like trying to read a crystal ball. It's a murky crystal ball, at that. The variables include the success of a state-mandated, four-phase reopening … [Read more...] about A Summer to Survive
The long game
‘Back on the map’ for world sports, Lake Placid seeks more from Winter Universiade By James M. Odato A group organized to exploit New York’s Olympic platforms is preparing for 2,500 top athletes from around the globe to compete over snow and … [Read more...] about The long game
Child care shortage vexes park
North Country children outnumber regulated care openings 6-to-1 By Adam Federman For 27 years, Little Peaks preschool in Keene has been a cornerstone of life in the hamlet surrounded by the park’s highest mountains. One of the school’s … [Read more...] about Child care shortage vexes park
