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DEC initiates process to remove Debar Pond Lodge in northern Adirondacks

By Zachary Matson

Public invited to comment on draft plan until Aug. 15

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Closed trail at junction point where hikers coming from Marcy Dam would normally continue toward Avalanche Lake.

Landslides close Avalanche Pass trail

By Brenne Sheehan

Several routes in the High Peaks around Mount Colden, Algonquin Peak and Mount Marcy have closed until further notice.

Man on bridge with hiking poles and baseball cap

New York forest ranger found dead after 8 days missing: Petition demands safety reform

By James Odato

The petition has drawn more than 5,676 signatures since it was posted July 7, the one-month anniversary of Jackson’s last contact with NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.

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DEC initiates process to remove Debar Pond Lodge in northern Adirondacks

Landslides close Avalanche Pass trail

New York forest ranger found dead after 8 days missing: Petition demands safety reform

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