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State receives another blow for denying records

By Tim Rowland

A state appeals court has sided with the Adirondack Explorer to review safety records from the Olympic Regional Development Authority.

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Explorer editor Phil Brown retires

By Adirondack Explorer

Phil Brown came to the Park in 1999, securing the editor’s chair at the Explorer after working as a reporter and editor in the Albany area and Chicago.

Lisa Ballard wins award for ‘Explorer’ story

By Phil Brown

Saranac Lake native Lisa Ballard has won a national award for a story about hiking with her brother that appeared in the Adirondack Explorer. Her article, titled “On Crane with Wayne,” won second place in the Outdoor Writers Association of America for stories in the Outdoor Fun and Adventure category. The award was announced at…

Seeing the Forest

‘Adirondack Explorer’ publishes Philip Terrie book

By Phil Brown

The new volume collects nearly sixty essays by an esteemed Adirondack historian.

Explorer Launches Adirondack Photo Contest

By Phil Brown

I’ve never met an unhappy dog in the woods. And one of the happiest in these parts is Ella, the canine companion of Susan Bibeau, the Explorer’s designer. We’re showing you Ella’s photo to goad you into sending us photos of your favorite mutt in the Adirondacks. This is the idea of Tracy Ormsbee, our…

New look, same mission

By Explorer archives

Greetings, dear readers, and thank you for joining us for this exciting moment in the history of the Adirondack Explorer. Since you are reading this, I know you have opened the cover of the new-look Explorer and ventured this far into a publication that we have redesigned in the hope of serving you even better. As you read, you will find that we…

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