State looks to public for ideas about rail trail hub
By Mike Lynch
The depot is located along the rail trail on the periphery of downtown Saranac Lake.
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Long Lake dam owners face costly replacement
The dam “failed catastrophically” following heavy July rainstorms and will cost $3.4 million to repair, engineers said.
The long wait for forest preserve plans
Nearly a third of state-owned lands in the largest park in the continental U.S. are missing plans for recreation and resource protection.
State adopts new forest preserve tree-cutting policy
Officials released this week a new policy that will count smaller trees when working on forest preserve projects, among other changes.
Stranded Hudson River rafters rescued via rail bikes
By Tim Rowland
In what appears to be an Adirondack first, 13 Hudson River rafters who had become stranded were rescued late Labor Day evening by four North Creek rail bikes.
Adirondack activists urge release of road salt report
By Tim Rowland
Members of the task force themselves have criticized the state for failing to release the report
DEC considers testing longer stays at Adirondack campground
The DEC is working on ways to thwart campers who skirt its 14-night reservation limit, and one experiment could start in the Adirondack Park.
Indian Lake Stone Dam repairs to begin in October
The 126-year-old Indian Lake Stone Dam, one of the state’s “high hazard” dams, is slated for much-needed repairs this fall.
Community airs rail trail access concerns
By Mike Lynch
Access, promotion, and crime were some of the themes at an Adirondack Rail Trail meeting Wednesday evening in Ray Brook.
Eagle Lake residents push back against impending boat launch closure
APA says regulations provide no other alternatives