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Where art meets science: Exhibition explores the Ausable watershed

By Contributing Writer

'Follow the Water' exhibition led by painter Anne Diggory, opens July 3 at Keene Arts

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Changes coming for Chapel Pond, an iconic Route 73 landmark

By Gwendolyn Craig

Plans are underway to make Chapel Pond an accessible site for people with mobility disabilities

Keene Valley, from the Baxter Mountain ridge.

A fresh take on Baxter Mountain

By Tim Rowland

Finding the true summit of Baxter takes a bit more work.

The Garden trailhead, filed to capacity on a fall weekday afternoon.

Keene faces growing issues with hikers: Rising conflicts, parking problems

By Tim Rowland

Illegal parking and hiker hostilities add to the strain on High Peaks stewards

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Knob Lock Mountain: Less traffic, more adventure

By Tim Rowland

Late summer is ideal time for hiking Adirondack herd paths

oil spill off Route 73

DEC probes illegal dumping of 55-gallon oil drums in Keene wilderness

By Gwendolyn Craig

Spill response team cleaned up contaminated soil along Route 73

Keene Valley from a Blueberry overlook.

The underrated workout of Blueberry Mountain

By Tim Rowland

A High Peaks-style jaunt with zero parking issues

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In Keene, a new park serves as reminder of past flooding

By Tim Rowland

Parcel along the Ausable River gets new life as community gathering space

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When the waterfall is the trail

By Tim Rowland

Deer Brook Falls in Keene worth a visit following summer rain

Keene shuttle

Keene hiker shuttle to start rolling this weekend

By Tim Rowland

Keene’s hiker shuttle from Marcy Field to the popular Garden trailhead will be back in action this weekend after missing much of the summer

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