The book that created the buzz -- and the continuing debate By PHILIP TERRIE The story of eastern High Peaks crowds is familiar by now: jammed and limited parking places along Route 73, eroded and deteriorating trails on Cascade and … [Read more...] about ‘Murray’s Fools’ at 150
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Keene Valley looks to better educate throngs of High Peaks hikers
By TIM ROWLAND In an information age, information about hiking the High Peaks can be surprisingly scarce. A GPS app can supply the coordinates of a summit or trailhead, but nothing on a smartphone is going to tell a visitor where to go if the … [Read more...] about Keene Valley looks to better educate throngs of High Peaks hikers
Adirondack advocates and officials seek a plan for high-use trails
Editor's note: This story from the Explorer's November/December magazine has been updated to reflect the state's creation of an advisory group. By MIKE LYNCH It was a perfect fall hiking day with blue skies and peak foliage. The first … [Read more...] about Adirondack advocates and officials seek a plan for high-use trails
Stakeholders discuss High Peaks issues
By SARA RUBERG The Department of Environmental Conservation and about 60 stakeholders met to talk about the problems of high traffic that have plagued the high peaks region for the past several years. The group discussed the issues on July 30 … [Read more...] about Stakeholders discuss High Peaks issues
Open Space Institute has a plan to disperse High Peaks crowds
By SARA RUBERG The Open Space Institute plans a $1 million investment in its 212-acre Tahawus property to improve public access there and at the nearby Henderson Lake and southern approach to the High Peaks. The plan is to help disperse High … [Read more...] about Open Space Institute has a plan to disperse High Peaks crowds
Roadside ticketing starts with big weekend
By SARA RUBERG Last weekend’s blue skies brought in crowds of hikers—and plenty of parking tickets from the Department of Environmental Conservation. The DEC distributed 70 tickets to those parked along newly prohibited areas along State Route … [Read more...] about Roadside ticketing starts with big weekend
