Pre-dawn arrival assures only less sleep for this outdoors writer By Lisa Ballard Since COVID-19 hit and the Adirondacks got discovered by many more hikers, the state Department of Environmental Conservation, Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) and … [Read more...] about A steady stream of hikers, parkers and High Peaks visitors
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High Peaks use: Updates and information
Editor's note: This is where we're updating information, on an ongoing basis, about the Adirondack Mountain Reserve permit system and other news related to High Peaks use. March 25: More permit questions answered Our reporter Gwendolyn Craig … [Read more...] about High Peaks use: Updates and information
Reservations to High Peaks gateway resume May 1
AMR permit system enters second year By Gwendolyn Craig A reservation system tested last year at the Adirondack Mountain Reserve in Keene will resume May 1 with no changes, state officials announced today. Those wishing to hike on the AMR’s … [Read more...] about Reservations to High Peaks gateway resume May 1
2021 Explored: Adirondack Mountain Reserve permits
Groups tested traffic management and parking reservations Access to some Adirondack Park trails were restricted this year, as hinted in the fall of 2020. The Adirondack Mountain Reserve, a popular gateway to about a dozen High Peaks in Keene, … [Read more...] about 2021 Explored: Adirondack Mountain Reserve permits
Keene residents, officials weigh in on parking situation
DEC addresses Route 73 parking stakes at town meeting By Tim Rowland Controversial delineators put in to prevent parking on State Route 73 in Keene Valley may not be permanent, depending on the results of an ongoing experiment to manage an … [Read more...] about Keene residents, officials weigh in on parking situation
Light traffic eases High Peaks hiker reservation system’s first day
By Brandon Loomis Hikers who tested the Adirondack Mountain Reserve’s hiking reservation system on its first day arrived to a mostly empty parking lot and a brilliantly sunny day on the trails. State and club officials said all 70 permits … [Read more...] about Light traffic eases High Peaks hiker reservation system’s first day