Across the Adirondacks, tourism was up and down this summer
By Mike DeSocio
The good, the bad and the ugly of this past summer season
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Adirondack boat inspections close to becoming permanent
State lawmakers unanimously passed a bill strengthening and making permanent a law against spreading aquatic invasive species.
Boat inspections begin as invasive species law awaits strengthening
A law preventing the spread of invasive species is about to sunset, but boat inspectors are still stationed for another summer.
Changes afoot on Upper Saranac
By Ry Rivard
Recent events suggest the lake is now due for another reckoning over how the lake will be used.
State scales back on salt study
By Ry Rivard
State lawmakers are apparently bowing to concerns that the study could expose the state to liability from residents with unsafe water.
Boat stewards keep hydrilla and more from Adirondack lakes during busy pandemic season
Boat inspectors in the Adirondacks had one of their busiest years yet, keeping some significant invasive species at bay.
Study tracks hiker impacts on birds and wildlife in the Adirondacks
What are the impacts of human recreation on wildlife in the Adirondack Park? A two-year study is working to find out.
Water talk
Join Explorer reporter Ry Rivard and Dan Kelting, head of the Adirondack Watershed Institute of Paul Smith’s College, to talk about one of the major sources of water pollution in our region: the road salt showing up in water supplies across the Adirondacks. Ry Rivard has been reporting on this issue for the Explorer. Dan…
Front-country stewards prepare hikers at busy trails
Stewards help prepare visitors for the trail, said Zoe Smith, deputy director of the Adirondack Watershed Institute. They are available during peak hiking times to answer any questions people have about the length and strenuousness of hikes,
Boat inspectors ramp up battle against invasive species
By Sara Ruberg
The stewardship program began in 1999 when property owners around the St. Regis lakes raised concerns about protecting their lake chain. Through their private donations, Paul Smith’s began hiring boat stewards for inspecting boats as they entered those waters