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Laughter, a blizzard and adventure on a 1st trip to the Adirondacks

By David Escobar

SUNY Geneseo group has first encounter with Adirondack recreation on a snow tubing excursion

Exploring Black history in the Adirondacks

By Adirondack Explorer

Black history: from abolitionists to historic settlements, discover their resiliency and persistence in shaping the region's legacy.

SUNY-ESF Ranger School professor Vanessa Rojas, 42, has been teaching at the college since August 2018. Photo by David Escobar.

From backyard to the backcountry: A Ranger School professor’s journey to Wanakena

By David Escobar

Vanessa Rojas embraces role as trailblazer in environmental field

Redefining tradition: The growing ranks of women who hunt

By David Escobar

Meet some of the people changing the face of hunting

Pride and progress: Increasing LGBTQ visibility in the Adirondacks

By David Escobar

Pride event provides space for celebration, belonging for rural northern New Yorkers

Bridging the outdoors: Diversifying the Adirondack experience

By David Escobar

Adirondack museum provides beginner’s guide to outdoor recreation at “Xperience for All” event

Small Adirondack community rallies to change racist hill name

By David Escobar

Name-change petition circulates for renaming hill in Franklin County after historic Black settlers

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Tractor Supply’s focus on ‘rural priorities’ leads to resignations at company’s Ray Brook store

By David Escobar

As company rolls back DEI and environmental policies in response to conservative backlash, employees of Ray Brook location quit in protest

LGBTQ activist Kelly Metzgar stands with her Pride flags.

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

Author Amy Godine reads from her new book “The Black Woods” as a young reader follows along.

Bringing Black history to light

By Tim Rowland

Author Amy Godine digs into little-known Adirondack history in her new book 'The Black Woods'

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