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Celebrating diversity, though bird song

By David Escobar

Black Birders Week celebration brings community and curiosity for birding at inaugural event in Lake Placid

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‘We’re here to listen’: Adirondack nonprofit records federal policy impacts

By David Escobar

John Brown Lives! documents how federal policy changes are affecting those who live in the North Country

Students gather to learn in a barn at the John Brown Farm Historic Site to learn about Timbuctoo.

The heart of Timbuctoo: Students explore connections between climate, social justice

By Chloe Bennett

Inaugural youth program culminates in trip to John Brown Farm

A statue of abolitionist John Brown and an African American child at John Brown Farm in North Elba.

Gardens, trails and visitor centers imagined for John Brown Farm

By Gwendolyn Craig

Commenters on plans for John Brown Farm offered an eclectic mix of visions for the historic site named for the abolitionist.

A statue of abolitionist John Brown and an African American child at John Brown Farm in North Elba.

State and local partners build plans for John Brown Farm

By Gwendolyn Craig

State agencies and John Brown Lives! are taking a close look at John Brown Farm and what its future could hold.

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Finding Timbuctoo

By Holly Riddle

How a nonprofit, archeologist and filmmaker came together to showcase a little-known Adirondack settlement

John Brown's memorial near Lake Placid.

Advancing Adirondack inclusivity at John Brown Farm

By Brandon Loomis

The state’s early embrace of freedom fighters’ legacy is something to build upon, said Adirondack Diversity Initiative Director Nicole Hylton-Patterson.

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