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Dual hiker shuttle programs wrap up season
November 10, 2021
State and local officials see demand for High Peaks shuttles, despite low ridership this year
Hiker shuttle to start Aug. 21
By Tim Rowland
August 12, 2021
A DEC schedule shows the bus running from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. It will start at Marcy Field, stopping at the Rooster Comb trailhead before proceeding to its turnaround point at the intersection of State Routes 73 and 9.
Essex County looks to jump-start Frontier Town gateway project
By Tim Rowland
August 8, 2021
Essex County has unveiled tentative plans for an equestrian center and trail system on 100 acres it owns on former Frontier Town property.
How Essex County tamed COVID
By Tim Rowland
July 18, 2021
This largely rural, tourist destination, managed to achieve one of the state's lowest infection rates.
Talking trash: Communities face garbage double bind
July 13, 2021
No landfills remain in the Adirondack Park, yet counties face rising costs for hauling waste
High Peaks hiker shuttle could still run this summer
By Tim Rowland
June 22, 2021
State had planned to hold off till ’22, but now wants to run one bus By Tim Rowland The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Essex County hope to begin scaled-back version of their long-envisioned but stalled High Peaks hiker shuttle service next month, they announced. The plan is for hikers to reach…
Adirondack hiker shuttles shelved for year
By Tim Rowland
May 17, 2021
The state Department of Environmental Conservation provided a written statement confirming that it will work with the local governments to create a shuttle system with restroom and parking in 2022 to "play a critical role in helping to manage sustainable visitation in the High Peaks."
State budget includes money to manage, protect Adirondack and Catskill visitors
April 6, 2021
Leading lawmakers announced an agreement on a $212 billion budget, which includes $1.55 million for visitor use in the Adirondacks.
Should state buy the Tahawus rail line?
By Phil Brown
April 6, 2018
The controversy over the use of a thirty-mile rail line in the central Adirondacks got a lot more interesting in recent weeks. The railroad that has been storing empty tank cars on the line–to the consternation of state and local officials–now wants out. Ed Ellis, president of Iowa Pacific Holdings, told Warren County supervisors in…