Study drills down into numbers of Marcy, Algonquin hikers
July 5, 2023
Research firm’s report complements ongoing visitor data collection in High Peaks
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DEC awards contract for visitor management framework
March 8, 2023
An Oregon-based firm, which has helped various national parks with managing visitors, will help the state address visitation in the Adirondack Park’s High Peaks.
What’s next for free shuttles in the Adirondacks?
January 24, 2023
A free hiker shuttle on state Route 73 through the Adirondack Park’s High Peaks did not transport as many hikers as some would have liked.
Tracking changes to alpine vegetation
By Mike Lynch
January 10, 2023
The Adirondack High Peaks Summit Stewardship Program reported 32,844 hiker contacts between Memorial Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Officials tout year 2 of AMR reservation ‘pilot’
December 9, 2022
The Adirondack Mountain Reserve want to keep a pilot reservation system permanent, though the DEC said it was not ready to make a decision.
Stewards point the way
April 24, 2022
At trailheads and summits around the Northeast, stewards provide some words and a welcome
Has any park gotten it right? Can we?
January 22, 2022
As mountain communities grapple with how to best manage increase in visitors, Explorer looks to how other places are dealing By Gwendolyn Craig The Mountain Wanderer book and map store on the Kancamagus Highway in New Hampshire shuttered for three months last year during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Businesses across the country did…
Keene residents, officials weigh in on parking situation
By Tim Rowland
May 11, 2021
Controversial delineators on Route 73 in Keene Valley may not be permanent, depending on the results of an ongoing experiment to manage an abundance of hiker traffic, said DEC officials at a meeting Monday night in Keene.