By Tim Rowland Public lighting of a sort dates back to the ancient city of Antioch, but it was really King Louis XIV—the Sun King—who put street lighting on the map and turned Paris into the celebrated City of Light. With electricity came a … [Read more...] about Adirondacks at night: A prime Eastern stargazing zone
Natural History
A mountain shaped by fire
By Tim Rowland From an outcropping of high bluffs just off the trail to Bear Den Mountain in the heart of the High Peaks, it almost appears (with a little imagination) that you could pitch a penny and hit the roof of the venerable Ausable Club in … [Read more...] about A mountain shaped by fire
State funds its former interpretive centers
By MIKE LYNCH The two former state-owned interpretive centers received state funding this year. The state doled out $180,000 to the Paul Smith’s College VIC in Brighton and $120,000 to the the Adirondack Interpretive Center in Newcomb, which is run … [Read more...] about State funds its former interpretive centers
Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation Opens New Location
BY AUTUMN ROCK You enter the room to hear the soft calls of the common loon filling the air around you. Mounted on the walls are photos and paintings of the loon, and soon you are greeted by a warm, smiling, face, that of Executive Director Nina … [Read more...] about Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation Opens New Location
Alewives pose challenge to Champlain salmon restoration
The invasive species causes a thiamine deficiency in salmon, hindering their ability to reproduce naturally By Mike Lynch For years, biologists have been working to improve conditions for the native fish in Lake Champlain. Among other … [Read more...] about Alewives pose challenge to Champlain salmon restoration
Bad News For Bears
DEC fielded an unusually high number of complaints about run-ins with bruins this year. By MIKE LYNCH Jean Belanger was starting a climb at the Beer Walls in Chapel Pond Canyon when his girlfriend, Isabel Rodriguez, yelled up to him to come … [Read more...] about Bad News For Bears
