By MIKE LYNCH All fire towers managed by the state Department of Environmental Conservation have been closed to the public due to the coronavirus outbreak. The DEC said the decision was made to reduce the potential spread of … [Read more...] about DEC fire towers closed
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Historic dam in danger
An artifact of early industry, Penfield Pond faces uncertain future By Tim Rowland In the late 1820s, a couple of citizen scientists in upstate New York were amusing their friends with the latest technological parlor trick when they hit upon … [Read more...] about Historic dam in danger
ADK, Keene, 46ers ask hikers to stay home
By Mike Lynch The town of Keene and the Adirondack Mountain Club issued statements Friday asking hikers not to travel to the High Peaks region after the state announced solitary hiking is still a permitted activity under the new coronavirus … [Read more...] about ADK, Keene, 46ers ask hikers to stay home
DEC regional director retiring
By Tim Rowland Bob Stegemann, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation’s director in Region 5, which includes much of the Adirondacks, will retire at the end of March. Stegemann, who confirmed his retirement in an email, is also … [Read more...] about DEC regional director retiring
Shuttles and restricted parking are no panacea for hiker crowds, environmental planner says
By Tim Rowland An expert in the field of environmental planning challenged some of the conventional wisdom about hiker crowding at a public forum in Keene Valley Monday evening, and suggested that a key problem is that the throngs of people … [Read more...] about Shuttles and restricted parking are no panacea for hiker crowds, environmental planner says
NY updates 10-year forest conservation plan
By Gwendolyn Craig New Yorkers have a once-in-a-decade shot to provide opinions about managing forestlands as an action plan is set for an update this summer. The plan is required for all states under the federal Cooperative Forestry Assistance … [Read more...] about NY updates 10-year forest conservation plan