A “Cascade” of lessons learned
A return to Cascade Mountain, where reporter Gwendolyn Craig shares what she learned since her first try at summiting.
High Peaks Wilderness
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Upper Works parking, a High Peaks gateway, gets makeover
By Mike Lynch
Hikers looking to access the High Peaks from the south will be greeted with a new entrance and parking lot this summer.
High Peaks hiker shuttle could still run this summer
By Tim Rowland
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…
100th lean-to “rescue” moves, restores Lake Colden shelter
Some of the original shelters were placed directly on the ground, contributing to rot, and need new logs and rock perches. Others need new roofs. Restoring them can give them 50 more years of life.
DEC launches campaign to promote stewardship
By Mike Lynch
The goal of the "Love our New York Lands" campaign is to minimize user impacts to natural resources while helping users plan properly for outdoor experiences.
Keene residents, officials weigh in on parking situation
By Tim Rowland
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.
Parking stakes damaged, then repaired
By Tim Rowland
By Tim Rowland Someone who was apparently displeased with the state decision to cordon off parking areas on Route 73 to hiker traffic vandalized a section of “delineators,” metal pickets that were pounded into the pavement last month to prevent access to highway pull-offs. Social media photos showed the delineators bent to the ground, and…
Another crazy summer?
By Tim Rowland
Keene residents discuss plans for managing influx of visitors
Summer roadwork planned for Route 73
By Phil Brown
DOT plans to replace guardrails on stretch of road in Keene Valley
Route 73 pull-off closures cut parking for hikers, climbers
By Phil Brown
On Monday, the state Department of Transportation installed dozens of steel stakes along Route 73 to prevent people from parking on the shoulder of the highway or in two pull-offs in the pass.