By Jim Odato When Big Tupper resort developer Michael D. Foxman turned eighty last April, he checked into what the future holds for a man of his age, size, and health. “I have a life expectancy of ten years,” he said recently. During his remaining … [Read more...] about Big Tupper project moves forward
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Giving winter a hand at Mount Van Ho
In the age of climate change, Mount Van Hoevenberg and other cross-country centers turn to snowmaking to lengthen the ski season By Mike Lynch The winter of 2015-2016 was a difficult one for the Mount Van Hoevenberg cross-country-ski center. Warm … [Read more...] about Giving winter a hand at Mount Van Ho
Molpus Woodlands is the Park’s largest landowner
Though based in the South, Molpus Woodlands owns 240,000 acres of Adirondack forest By Tim Rowland You may not have heard of the Molpus Woodlands Group. It’s a timber company based in Mississippi, and most of its holdings are in the South and the … [Read more...] about Molpus Woodlands is the Park’s largest landowner
Judge overturns state’s rail trail decision
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
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