Offer reignites debate over future of 30-mile rail line By Tim Rowland The Open Space Institute has made a $1.5 million offer for the abandoned Tahawus Line of the Saranac North Creek Railway under a railbanking plan that would permit its use … [Read more...] about OSI makes $1.5M bid for Tahawus rail line
Environment
Opposition mounts against proposed RV park in Mayfield
Neighbors, entrepreneur clash over 300-lot project on Great Sacandaga Lake By Gwendolyn Craig Lane Winney owns 83 acres at the southern end of Great Sacandaga Lake that cross into the Adirondack Park’s invisible Blue Line. The Fulton County … [Read more...] about Opposition mounts against proposed RV park in Mayfield
In North River, a dust-up arises amid mining company’s life extension pitch
Barton Mines seeks permit through 2096 to operate aside wilderness By James M. Odato No one is asking the state to close a local family’s garnet mining operation near the Siamese Ponds Wilderness. No one seeks to send 130 Barton Mines … [Read more...] about In North River, a dust-up arises amid mining company’s life extension pitch
Hydrilla and other invasives knocking on doors to the Adirondacks
Invasive mitigation efforts continue as groups await permanent boat inspection law By Zachary Matson Hydrilla, a hulking aquatic invasive plant that has been found in other parts of the state and broader east coast region, continued to … [Read more...] about Hydrilla and other invasives knocking on doors to the Adirondacks
Lake Placid Land Conservancy in talks to merge with Adirondack Land Trust
Easement and property transfers proposed for continued protection By Zachary Matson Two organizations dedicated to land conservation in the Adirondacks this week initiated merger discussions, officials announced in a joint press … [Read more...] about Lake Placid Land Conservancy in talks to merge with Adirondack Land Trust
Representing the Adirondacks at a global climate summit
Wild Center delegation participates in COP26 By Tim Rowland In a raucous convention hall the size of which entirely defies description, a mammoth blue orb representing Planet Earth hangs over the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, … [Read more...] about Representing the Adirondacks at a global climate summit