Missed migration cues cause some birds to get stuck By Cayte Bosler The call of the loon holds great meaning for many in the Adirondacks. To some, it is an ethereal sound like a lurking spirit. Or it harks back to childhood … [Read more...] about Loons encounter unlikely threat: ice
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Loon protectors
How Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation keeps tabs on the park's population By Janet Reynolds For many Adirondack lovers, a lake without the distinctive hoots and wails of a loon is unimaginable. The good news is that the Adirondack … [Read more...] about Loon protectors
Outdoor Afro helps people of color find their Adirondack comfort zone
By Brandon Loomis Peggie Allen has seen “the look” that some white people make when they see a Black woman such as her at a mountain or lakeside resort. It’s a quizzical look, she said, and it says, “What in the world are you doing … [Read more...] about Outdoor Afro helps people of color find their Adirondack comfort zone
Adirondack loon center awarded oil spill funds
By Gwendolyn Craig Nearly $800,000 in settlement money from a 2003 oil spill that killed loons wintering in a New England bay is going to the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation. The money will be allocated over five years and will help the … [Read more...] about Adirondack loon center awarded oil spill funds