Governor lists recreation, roads and energy priorities By Gwendolyn Craig New York’s first female governor presented a State of the State address Wednesday that mapped plans to combat climate change, expand broadband service and boost the size … [Read more...] about Hochul unveils Adirondack plans
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Mountainous obsessions: Verplanck Colvin and his amateur biographer
By James M. Odato Hikers reaching the 4,057-foot peak of Mount Colvin witness a dramatic landscape. That same view captivated two men to the point of obsession. One, Verplanck Colvin, for whom the mountain was named, was the self-taught … [Read more...] about Mountainous obsessions: Verplanck Colvin and his amateur biographer
State’s highest court hears forest preserve tree cutting case
By Gwendolyn Craig An hour of oral arguments summed up nearly eight years of litigation on Tuesday in the state’s highest court, which will soon decide what qualifies as a constitutionally protected tree in the Adirondack Forest … [Read more...] about State’s highest court hears forest preserve tree cutting case
Former APA board member Chad Dawson joins Adirondack Wild board
By Gwendolyn Craig Chad Dawson, the Adirondack Park Agency board member who resigned late last year out of frustration with the agency and state Department of Environmental Conservation, has taken a new post in the Adirondacks. Dawson, a … [Read more...] about Former APA board member Chad Dawson joins Adirondack Wild board
Forest preserve off the table for additional Army training, say ad hoc committee members
By Gwendolyn Craig The U.S. Army at Fort Drum is revising its programmatic environmental assessment for additional training in the Adirondacks region, which will be available for the public’s review at a future date. The Army will avoid forest … [Read more...] about Forest preserve off the table for additional Army training, say ad hoc committee members
Adirondack groups call for more forest preserve funds and rangers
By Gwendolyn Craig Some local lawmakers and nonprofit organizations have seized on the last year's pandemic pulse of Adirondack visitors as reason to call for more state investment -- and more forest rangers -- in New York's 2022 budget. “The … [Read more...] about Adirondack groups call for more forest preserve funds and rangers