By Gwendolyn Craig The U.S. Army is considering six Adirondack-region sites for training exercises by the Fort Drum-based soldiers and helicopter pilots in the 10th Aviation Brigade and 10th Sustainment Brigade, according to members of an ad hoc … [Read more...] about Fort Drum eyes six potential training sites, some in Adirondack Park
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The roots of modern-day Adirondack Park took shape 50 years ago
By Philip Terrie A half century ago, on the 15th of December, 1970, Harold Hochschild presented a substantial document to Nelson Rockefeller. Hochschild was a multi-millionaire industrialist, a seasonal resident of Blue Mountain Lake, and the … [Read more...] about The roots of modern-day Adirondack Park took shape 50 years ago
State Senate confirms governor’s APA board picks
By Gwendolyn Craig The Adirondack Park Agency has a new and full board. The New York State Senate confirmed Gov. Andrew Cuomo's seven appointments on Wednesday mere minutes after the Senate's Finance Committee approved them over a virtual video … [Read more...] about State Senate confirms governor’s APA board picks
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
Mountain renamed in honor of suffragist
Town named mountain for Inez Milholland in 1916, but it was never formalized By ZACH LAWRENCE Just in time for the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment in the summer of 2020, Mount Discovery in Lewis has been officially renamed Mount Inez … [Read more...] about Mountain renamed in honor of suffragist
Tree-cutting ruling keeps trail, parking projects in limbo
By TIM ROWLAND Some significant Adirondack projects are on hold until a court clarifies how many trees can be legally cut in the state forest preserve. This summer the New York judiciary ruled that a snowmobile trail in the central Adirondacks was … [Read more...] about Tree-cutting ruling keeps trail, parking projects in limbo