The Last Patrol
After 25 years of service, Scott van Laer reflects on his run as forest ranger and ranger union representative
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Christine Campeau: Passionate about Adirondack history
Christine Campeau, school programs manager at the Adirondack Experience for more than two decades teaches children about Adirondack history.
Videographer Eric Adsit enjoys showcasing outdoor adventures
"There is an endless supply of adventure here with so much left to explore any time of year."
Maddie Phaneuf: A biathlete and environmental advocate
They say the resilient spirit of the Adirondacks has a way of seeping into one’s veins, and that certainly is the case for professional biathlete and environmental activist Maddie Phaneuf.
Scott van Laer’s career moves full circle
Forest ranger Scott van Laer is retiring and taking a new role as director of the Paul Smith’s College Visitor Interpretive Center.
‘Alpine Mary’ Lamb: A summit steward and 46’er many times over
When she’s not volunteering as a summit steward, Mary Lamb is doing trail work with the ADK46ers or answering questions, reading hiker accounts and looking at the photos of aspiring 46ers as an official correspondent for the program.
David Starbuck: Excavator of lost arcs
'Indiana' Starbuck unearthed park’s hidden tales. The Adirondack native taught thousands of diggers through 70 archaeological field schools.
NYS Sen. Dan Stec: ‘The hiking senator’
A conversation with the newly elected senator for a big part of the Adirondacks: "I'm all over the mountains."
Fusion owner infuses a taste of home into deli offerings
Every Thursday, Pragma Prajapati turns her Saranac Lake convenience store kitchen into a tiny pop-up Indian restaurant.
Cuomo advisor takes post at Adirondack Council
Cuomo's senior policy advisor for energy and the environment will be the Adirondack Council's vice president for conservation.