Hochul touts environmental, economic projects in the Adirondacks
Governor visits Lake Placid to showcase porous pavement, water line upgrades
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Key takeaways from Lake George Association's road salt reduction gathering, held this year in Lake Placid
Governor visits Lake Placid to showcase porous pavement, water line upgrades
By Mike Lynch
Ice out time is approaching. Pick the correct ice-out date on Mirror Lake in Lake Placid and you'll be entered to win some Explorer swag.
By Mike Lynch
Mirror Lake didn’t experience its natural spring turnover for the second consecutive year due to its high concentration of road salt, according to the Ausable River Association. Spring turnover occurs when top and bottom water levels mix after ice out. The mixing causes a distribution of nutrients and oxygen throughout the water column. This turnover…