By Phil Brown A Franklin County judge has shot down the state’s plan to create a rail trail between Lake Placid and Tupper Lake, but supporters say the project is not dead. Acting State Supreme Court Justice Robert G. Main Jr. ruled in … [Read more...] about Judge overturns state’s rail trail decision
Economy
Adirondack Hamlets-to-Huts test run postponed
By Noelle Connors Adirondack Hamlets to Huts postponed the test run of their first circuit loop from this fall to next summer. Adirondack Hamlets to Huts is a nonprofit which stems from the Adirondack Community-Based Trails and Lodging System … [Read more...] about Adirondack Hamlets-to-Huts test run postponed
From the Archives: An Interview with George Canon
(Former Explorer Publisher Dick Beamish interviewed longtime Newcomb supervisor George Canon for the November/December 2007 issue. Canon died Sunday, June 18, at the age of 77.) Tucked away in the woods on the south side of the High Peaks, … [Read more...] about From the Archives: An Interview with George Canon
Big plans for North Hudson
State wants to replace moldering Frontier Town at Exit 29 with $32 million Gateway to the Adirondacks By Rick Karlin Since its closure in 1998, Frontier Town could be more accurately described as a ghost town, but parts of the … [Read more...] about Big plans for North Hudson
The master trail builder
Retired Forest Ranger Steve Ovitt aims to connect North Creek with the wild lands around the community. By BILL MCKIBBEN To really understand this story, you have to bear in mind two distinctive things about North Creek. One, it butts up … [Read more...] about The master trail builder
Building on tradition
Guideboat makers carry on a craft born in the Adirondacks in the mid-1800s. By MIKE LYNCH Building a traditional Adirondack guideboat is a complex task, with ribs carved from spruce-tree roots and with thin hull planks held in place … [Read more...] about Building on tradition