By Mike Lynch The Adirondak Loj and High Peaks Information Center reopened Monday morning after being shut down since Saturday, February 13. The Adirondack Mountain Club had closed the facilities to allow for contact tracing after a staff … [Read more...] about Adirondak Loj and High Peaks info center reopen
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Adirondack Mountain Club temporarily closes Loj, High Peaks info center
By Mike Lynch The Adirondak Loj and High Peaks Information Center are temporarily closed because an Adirondack Mountain Club staffer contracted COVID-19. Adirondack Mountain Club Communications Director Ben Brosseau said his organization was … [Read more...] about Adirondack Mountain Club temporarily closes Loj, High Peaks info center
Adirondack advocates clash over lawsuit’s possible effects on trail work
By Gwendolyn Craig The fate of Adirondack Forest Preserve trees and trails is on the line in an ongoing lawsuit that has divided environmental organizations. Protect the Adirondacks, a nonprofit, sued the state Department of Environmental … [Read more...] about Adirondack advocates clash over lawsuit’s possible effects on trail work
ESF College foundation finds private buyer for Newcomb mansion
By Gwendolyn Craig A publicly owned historic mansion and surrounding forestland in the middle of the Adirondack Park could have a new private owner in the next few weeks. The State University of New York’s Environmental Science and Forestry … [Read more...] about ESF College foundation finds private buyer for Newcomb mansion
Ausable Club president: More hiking limits coming to Adirondack Mountain Reserve
By Gwendolyn Craig Owners of the Adirondack Mountain Reserve said they may test out recreation limits on a portion of the property this Columbus Day weekend, and they plan to definitely place restrictions on the entire reserve next year. The … [Read more...] about Ausable Club president: More hiking limits coming to Adirondack Mountain Reserve
Adirondack Mountain Reserve provides a case study for state hiker restrictions
By Gwendolyn Craig Hiker restrictions may come sooner than expected to the Adirondack High Peaks. In a sense, the coronavirus pandemic has led New York to start imposing restrictions already. New parking limits in place this summer at the … [Read more...] about Adirondack Mountain Reserve provides a case study for state hiker restrictions