"Crowding." "Day use." "Overuse." "Traffic management." Whatever you want to call it -- even if you just call it a lot of people enjoying nature -- the effort to understand and plan for the rising number of people driving to and hiking … [Read more...] about 2019 Adirondack stories of the year
Climate Change
New Sunrise hub in Saranac Lake plans Plattsburgh ‘strike’
By BEN WESTCOTT Young people have convened in Saranac Lake on Tuesday evenings this fall to converse about ways to combat climate change. The meetings are at the Saranac Lake Free Library or Lake Flower Landing, and generally attract about a dozen … [Read more...] about New Sunrise hub in Saranac Lake plans Plattsburgh ‘strike’
Wild Center’s Youth Climate Summit encourages students to bring plans home to their schools and communities
By BEN WESTCOTT About 250 people participated in climate-action workshops at the Wild Center’s two-day 11th annual Youth Climate Summit last week. Speakers included Curt Stager, a natural sciences professor at Paul Smith’s College, and Rachel … [Read more...] about Wild Center’s Youth Climate Summit encourages students to bring plans home to their schools and communities
Wild Center plans to promote local climate solutions
By BEN WESTCOTT Plans are in the works for a new climate change exhibition at the Wild Center in Tupper Lake. “Solutions: Voices from the Frontlines of Climate Change” will launch in June of 2021. Now in development, it is intended as a … [Read more...] about Wild Center plans to promote local climate solutions
Warming threatens iconic Adirondack bird species
By BEN WESTCOTT Climate change is the top threat to birds in North America, according to Ana Paula Tavares, executive director at Audubon New York. This month the National Audubon Society released a report detailing which bird species are most … [Read more...] about Warming threatens iconic Adirondack bird species
Global Climate Strikes planned for the Adirondacks
By Ben Westcott On Friday, Sept. 20, adults are being called on to join schoolchildren who have been skipping class on Fridays to protest a lack of action to stop climate change. In the Adirondacks, there are two locations where climate strikes … [Read more...] about Global Climate Strikes planned for the Adirondacks