Milfoil can outcompete native vegetation, harming the ecology and recreation. Photo by Mike Lynch By Gwendolyn Craig No pressure, Minerva Lake, but all eyes are on you now. The Adirondack Park Agency approved on Thursday the one-time use of … [Read more...] about APA approves herbicide use on Minerva Lake
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Reversing acid rain’s dirty work
Students from Paul Smith's College haul lime onto the ice of Benz Pond for eventual dissolving into the water to reverse the effects of acid rain. Photo by Ry Rivard Waters get safer for fish, but some won’t soon recover without continued … [Read more...] about Reversing acid rain’s dirty work
Salt in the wounds: The uphill struggle against road pollution
Salt piles up on a Cascade Mountain parking area along Route 73 early this year. Meant to improve traffic safety, the state's application on highways also contaminates drinking wells, and owners have difficulty getting help combating the pollution. … [Read more...] about Salt in the wounds: The uphill struggle against road pollution
Tourists or no, Adirondack towns suppress insects
By Phil Brown Blackflies are not known for keeping their social distance, but if the Adirondack Park welcomes tourists again this spring, visitors will be happy to know that local towns are working to keep the buggers at bay. Seventeen towns in … [Read more...] about Tourists or no, Adirondack towns suppress insects
Stoking the home fires with pellets
Wood pellets provide heat at North Hudson's highway maintenance garage, and are gaining popularity for government and home heating systems in the Adirondacks. Photo by Gwendolyn Craig Wood-fired heaters create local jobs. Can they fight climate … [Read more...] about Stoking the home fires with pellets
An Earth Day anniversary Q&A with Bill McKibben
Bill McKibben addresses a Wild Center crowd during an interview with Adirondack Explorer publisher Tracy Ormsbee last summer in Tupper Lake. Photo by Mike Lynch By Gwendolyn Craig For decades, Bill McKibben has been a harbinger of climate … [Read more...] about An Earth Day anniversary Q&A with Bill McKibben