By Gwendolyn Craig The Adirondack Park and Catskills saw an impressive number of hikers this year, and with the season winding down, state and local organizations are assessing what to do to manage crowds next year. The flood of new people … [Read more...] about Shuttles, permits, visitor centers are part of latest High Peaks crowds talks
High Peaks Strategic Planning Advisory Group
DEC leaves public in the dark on High Peaks meetings
By Gwendolyn Craig It has been about four months since the public has heard from the High Peaks Advisory Group that's been meeting privately to recommend crowd management in the Adirondack Park’s High Peaks. The state Department of Environmental … [Read more...] about DEC leaves public in the dark on High Peaks meetings
State and AMR: No new hiker restrictions for Columbus Day weekend
Adirondack Explorer Adirondack High Peaks hikers won’t face additional restrictions on Columbus Day weekend, state and Adirondack Mountain Reserve officials announced Tuesday. The AMR—the Ausable Club’s 7,000-acre private reserve in St. … [Read more...] about State and AMR: No new hiker restrictions for Columbus Day weekend
Crowding in the High Peaks, then and now
Editor's note: This story about Canadian hikers was originally published in the September 2001 edition of the Adirondack Explorer magazine. The players have changed after almost 20 years, but you'll notice not much else has. Solutions being … [Read more...] about Crowding in the High Peaks, then and now
Adirondack Mountain Reserve provides a case study for state hiker restrictions
By Gwendolyn Craig Hiker restrictions may come sooner than expected to the Adirondack High Peaks. In a sense, the coronavirus pandemic has led New York to start imposing restrictions already. New parking limits in place this summer at the … [Read more...] about Adirondack Mountain Reserve provides a case study for state hiker restrictions
Leave No Trace report: More investment is needed in the High Peaks
By Gwendolyn Craig The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics published a report, commissioned by the Adirondack Council and Adirondack Mountain Club, calling on the state to invest more in managing trails and crowds in the Adirondacks, … [Read more...] about Leave No Trace report: More investment is needed in the High Peaks