By Gwendolyn Craig Hiking trails weren’t the only outdoor recreational activity to see record numbers of people this season. Preliminary boat inspection data shows numbers were up significantly for Lake George, Lake Champlain and many other … [Read more...] about Boat stewards keep hydrilla and more from Adirondack lakes during busy pandemic season
Adirondack Watershed Institute
Study tracks hiker impacts on birds and wildlife in the Adirondacks
By Gwendolyn Craig A number of environmental organizations have called for limits on use in the Adirondack Park’s High Peaks and for hikers to spread themselves out in the 6 million-acre park. But working diligently in the background is a group … [Read more...] about Study tracks hiker impacts on birds and wildlife in the Adirondacks
Water talk
Join Explorer reporter Ry Rivard and Dan Kelting, head of the Adirondack Watershed Institute of Paul Smith's College, to talk about one of the major sources of water pollution in our region: the road salt showing up in water supplies across the … [Read more...] about Water talk
Front-country stewards prepare hikers at busy trails
By BEN WESTCOTT Hikers exploring the High Peaks and Giant Mountain Wilderness areas this summer met trained professionals offering advice at some trailheads. These professionals, known as front-country stewards, worked at the St. Hubert’s … [Read more...] about Front-country stewards prepare hikers at busy trails
Boat inspectors ramp up battle against invasive species
By SARA RUBERG Nate Brault was impelled to protect the Adirondacks from aquatic invasive species, for his family’s sake. His junior year of high school, Brault joined the Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute stewardship program. … [Read more...] about Boat inspectors ramp up battle against invasive species
Paul Smith’s hires Wildlife Conservation Society staffers
Paul Smith's College has hired two conservation experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society, which is closing its Adirondack program. Zoe Smith, formerly the AWS program's director, is now deputy director at the college's … [Read more...] about Paul Smith’s hires Wildlife Conservation Society staffers