Exploring Black history in the Adirondacks
Black history: from abolitionists to historic settlements, discover their resiliency and persistence in shaping the region's legacy.
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From backyard to the backcountry: A Ranger School professor’s journey to Wanakena
Vanessa Rojas embraces role as trailblazer in environmental field
Redefining tradition: The growing ranks of women who hunt
Meet some of the people changing the face of hunting
Pride and progress: Increasing LGBTQ visibility in the Adirondacks
Pride event provides space for celebration, belonging for rural northern New Yorkers
Bridging the outdoors: Diversifying the Adirondack experience
Adirondack museum provides beginner’s guide to outdoor recreation at “Xperience for All” event
Small Adirondack community rallies to change racist hill name
Name-change petition circulates for renaming hill in Franklin County after historic Black settlers
Tractor Supply’s focus on ‘rural priorities’ leads to resignations at company’s Ray Brook store
As company rolls back DEI and environmental policies in response to conservative backlash, employees of Ray Brook location quit in protest
Saranac Lake rallies around LGBTQ activist who has been target of vandalism
By Lauren Yates
Kelly Metzgar, director of Adirondack North Country Gender Alliance, has seen repeated vandalism of her Pride flags
Bringing Black history to light
By Tim Rowland
Author Amy Godine digs into little-known Adirondack history in her new book 'The Black Woods'
John Thomas Brook name change made official
By Tim Rowland
A sign was unveiled Saturday officially changing the name of Negro Brook in Vermontville