Longest-serving DEC commissioner reflects on Adirondack impacts
Basil Seggos, outgoing commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Conservation, talked about his Adirondacks legacy.
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Bridge concerns shut down access to Scarface Mountain in Saranac Lake region
By Mike Lynch
Learn about the impact on hikers participating in the Saranac Lake 6er hiking challenge
Interim DEC commissioner appointed
Sean Mahar, executive deputy commissioner of the DEC, will be the interim commissioner after Basil Seggos exits.
Rangers: New medical training plan raises concerns
Ranger union questions state decision to transition away from Wilderness Medical Associates International
Lawsuit challenges DEC’s delay in conducting carrying capacity study
By Times Union
Protect the Adirondacks sues to force study of Saranac Lake water bodies
Accessibility issues at Great Camp Santanoni
Though spring has arrived, it’s unclear how the state will provide access for people with disabilities to Great Camp Santanoni.
New tests suggest wider spread of whiskey fungus in small Adirondack town
State requires action by WhistlePig Whiskey in tiny Adirondack town
Snowmobile club upset over rail trail paving
Group files complaints with DEC, APA over lost use on paved sections of Adirondack Rail Trail
Four High Peaks rescues in 3 days creates busy Adirondack weekend for rangers
A rescue Friday, two rescues Saturday and a rescue Sunday: All in a weekend’s work for state forest rangers in the Adirondack mountains.
Title hangup complicates Frontier Town progress
The discovery of centuries-old foreclosure and bankruptcy cases is complicating the state’s plan for the Frontier Town campground.