DEC rangers rescue hiker on Phelps, call for helicopter transport
A helicopter rescue on Phelps with a transfer to local hospital. Plus: another rail trail snowmobile accident
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DEC plans ‘reclamation’ of Echo Pond, killing fish so others may thrive
Longstanding practice aims to restore brook trout
Changes ahead for access to Jackrabbit Ski Trail
By Mike Lynch
Plans are in the works for a new parking lot and trailhead for the Jackrabbit Trail in the town of Keene on Alstead Hill Road.
Grace Peak rescue takes place in sub-zero temps
Plus: A hiker collapsed on Wolf Pond trail outside Newcomb
Bear family death: What really happened in Old Forge
The last hours of the bear trio known to frequent the hamlet of Old Forge were detailed in an incident report the Explorer received.
Two separate fatalities reported this week in the Adirondacks
From NYS Department of Environmental Conservation's weekly forest ranger report. Two unrelated deaths occurred in the park this week.
Will new state wetlands regulations impact the Adirondacks?
The Department of Environmental Conservation adopted new wetlands protections for outside the Blue Line. It's not clear if the Adirondack Park Agency will do the same.
Who’s using the most water in the Adirondack Park?
The Adirondack Park's permitted water users pump around 12 billion gallons of water a year.
Avian flu: DEC urges public to report suspected cases
By Mike Lynch
Biologists looking to track cases to find out where it is on the landscape.
Adirondack groups push for funding amid Hochul’s budget cuts
At state environmental conservation and energy budget hearing, groups seek more support of Adirondack Park initiatives.