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
Forest Preserve
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
Historic club lands returned to nature
By MIKE LYNCH When paddlers head to the Essex Chain of Lakes in the central Adirondacks next spring, they’ll find a major change to the landscape. The Inner Gooley Club complex, which included seven buildings and several sheds on the shoreline … [Read more...] about Historic club lands returned to nature
Land bank to help towns
State voters approve land bank proposal to amend Article 14 to streamline projects that infringe on Forest Preserve. The town of Horicon has been unable to replace this bridge over the Schroon River. Photo by Carl Heilman II By Phil Brown New … [Read more...] about Land bank to help towns
Buzz Over Helicopter Tours
By Mike Lynch Chip Moeser hiked fifteen miles from Lake Placid in early July to spend the night at Duck Hole deep in the High Peaks Wilderness. He was looking for quiet, but in the late afternoon, a helicopter started descending from … [Read more...] about Buzz Over Helicopter Tours
Potential Constitutional Convention Raises Article 14 Fears
By Tim Rowland and Phil Brown Every two decades, New Yorkers go to the polls to decide whether they want to rewrite the language in their state constitution. Historically, they take a pass on this opportunity—in more than a century, only three … [Read more...] about Potential Constitutional Convention Raises Article 14 Fears
