2023 Explored: Adirondack Park Agency
The APA made news for many of its policy decisions, court cases, as well as its plans for $29 million in state funds for a new headquarters.
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2023 Explored: Energy in the Adirondacks
A battery energy storage system is on pause after backlash
2023 Explored: Outdoor Recreation
By Mike Lynch
Our recreation coverage in 2023 ranged from Tim Rowland’s first-person hiking adventures to management decisions about forest preserve lands.
2023 Explored: Adirondack leaders come and go
By James Odato
Many leaders of Adirondack groups left their posts in 2023, leading to some new hires.
2023 Explored: Road Salt
Will a new roadmap to reduce salt use make a difference?
2023 Explored: Milfoil battle
Chemical herbicide offers hope, and fear, in fight against invasive water plant
Explorer investigation spotlights safety needs of Adirondack dams
Explorer investigation spotlights safety needs of Adirondack structures
2023 Explored: Wildlife
By Mike Lynch
Stories about moose, wolves, and birds highlighted the 2023 coverage of wildlife.
2023 Explored: Carbon credits
In 2023, the Adirondack Explorer found that more than 450,000 acres of private property in the park were used for the practice.