North Hudson town supervisor advocates for creating new route to southern High Peaks By Tim Rowland Essex County supervisors are asking the state to expand its hiker shuttle network this season to areas outside of Keene Valley and south of the … [Read more...] about Essex County pitches plan for expanded hiker shuttle
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How successful park shuttles could be an example for the Adirondacks
Managers expand parking and shuttles to deal with busy hiking destinations By Gwendolyn Craig John DeVivo has had it with hikers. Their cars clog up the roads and parking lots of Franconia Notch State Park in New Hampshire, 600 to 800 … [Read more...] about How successful park shuttles could be an example for the Adirondacks
Permits in the preserves
Do the experiences in the Catskills travel to the Adirondacks? By Gwendolyn Craig It was a chilly and rainy Monday in September just after 8 a.m. The 70-spot parking lot of the Adirondack Mountain Reserve contained eight cars, one belonging to … [Read more...] about Permits in the preserves
Dual hiker shuttle programs wrap up season
State and local officials see demand for High Peaks shuttles, despite low ridership this year By Gwendolyn Craig Two hiker shuttle buses in the central Adirondack Park High Peaks saw low ridership in their late-season start, but state and local … [Read more...] about Dual hiker shuttle programs wrap up season