Ongoing series explores strategies for welcoming, accessibility Outdoor spaces saw extra love in 2020 and 2021, and the Adirondack Park was no exception. Even decades before the COVID-19 pandemic, people in the park talked about an increasing … [Read more...] about 2022 Explored: Solutions to visitor management
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Lake Placid cooperative housing project seeks members
Nonprofits team up to facilitate affordable housing opportunity By Tim Rowland The Adirondack North Country Association is seeking a handful of individuals to oversee the design, financing and construction of the Lake Placid housing development … [Read more...] about Lake Placid cooperative housing project seeks members
Take a number or wait in line?
Park managers aim for ease and access with reservations By Gwendolyn Craig Madison Fox had heard tickets to see the sunrise on Maine’s Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park would go fast. Cadillac is renowned for being the first place in … [Read more...] about Take a number or wait in line?
Sustainable trails, thoughtful designs
A look at efforts to build lasting routes in Whites, Adks By Mike Lynch Ally Scholtz stood on a ledge, looking out at the Crawford Path and Presidential Range in the direction of New Hampshire's Mount Washington, the Northeast's highest peak at … [Read more...] about Sustainable trails, thoughtful designs
Stewards point the way
At trailheads and summits around the Northeast, stewards provide some words and a welcome By Gwendolyn Craig Stephanie Ley looked like she had just heard a sour note. The 32-year-old watched one hiker after another weave through the trees at … [Read more...] about Stewards point the way
The power of partners
Coalitions are key to centers, websites and platforms to informing visitors By Mike Lynch On summer weekends, Crawford Notch State Park in the White Mountains of New Hampshire bustles with activity. Vehicles fill trailhead parking lots and … [Read more...] about The power of partners