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By Ry Rivard
In the latest action trying to spare Lake George from turning green, the lake’s main regulatory agency is proposing new rules to curb runoff from lakeside development, including a ban on lawn fertilizer within 50 feet of the lake. The Lake George Park Commission recently posted its new stormwater regulations, which have been several years in the making, and…
These conservation measures are part of the larger goal the LGLC sets out to address: engaging private landowners and the public to permanently protect the nearly 12,000 acres of Lake George wildness and its 6.5 miles of pristine shoreline.
By Ry Rivard
About 6,000 homes and businesses around the lake rely on septic systems. About 4,000 of those systems are at risk of contaminating the lake because they are old or neglected.
Despite coronavirus, many recently opened hotels, restaurants and attractions around the park are anticipating a bustling, albeit different, Fourth of July.
The Lake George Park Commission fined a parasailing company earlier this year for violations related to a near-drowning of a customer last summer and breaching a 2016 order of consent.
Like every year's event, the virtual hike's goal remains a celebration of land protections that in turn protect the waters of the “Queen of American Lakes.”
There are some safety changes to parasailing on Lake George this summer.
The summery weather and tease of state beaches opening had tourists enjoying Lake George just before Memorial Day weekend. Not many were wearing masks.
By Mike Lynch
Anthony’s Nose is home to cliffs that serve as a breeding spot for peregrine falcons, which are endangered in New York State. The LCLG description of the preserve says in the summer you may see these “birds soaring over the cliffs,” and they ask that you not disturb them. The trail through the preserve purposely ends on Record Hill and does not go near Anthony’s Nose, so hikers don’t disturb the birds.
By Phil Brown
Over 4.5 miles, the highway gains about 1,650 feet in elevation, much less than the Whiteface road, so the climb is easier.