Adirondack Land Trust seeks input on Glenview Preserve property By Tim Rowland At a public hearing in Saranac Lake Wednesday, the Adirondack Land Trust began planning the future of an iconic tract of high ground on Route 86 north of the … [Read more...] about Preserving an iconic Adirondack view
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Moose Pond: Boreas Ponds of the north
A place to walk or paddle between Saranac Lake, Bloomingdale By Tim Rowland It might be melodramatic to call Moose Pond the Boreas Ponds of the north, but the 140 acre pool does have a beautiful curtain of peaks setting off its blue waters … [Read more...] about Moose Pond: Boreas Ponds of the north
Communities getting ‘smart’ on climate change
New York leads the country with ambitious climate goals – acting on those depends partly on local volunteer task forces By Cayte Bosler In 2019, a dark and stormy Halloween pelted record-shattering rains across Upstate New York. … [Read more...] about Communities getting ‘smart’ on climate change
Bringing back an historic guideboat race
Event honoring boatmaker Willard Hanmer returning for July 4 weekend in Saranac Lake By Mike Lynch A classic Adirondack event is making its return in July after a 10-year hiatus. The Willard Hanmer Guideboat and Canoe Race will take … [Read more...] about Bringing back an historic guideboat race
Whitewater park’s return planned for Saranac Lake
Organizers aim to bring back river feature to attract paddlers By Cal Seeley A whitewater park on the Saranac River will return to downtown Saranac Lake right below the LaPan Memorial Highway bridge. The park, slated for construction in July … [Read more...] about Whitewater park’s return planned for Saranac Lake
Building with ice
Volunteers brave cold to continue the tradition of the Saranac Lake Ice Palace By Tom French Temperatures near 30 below zero didn’t deter more than two dozen volunteers from showing up to Lake Flower on a frigid January morning. The task: … [Read more...] about Building with ice