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A ride through history

September 2, 2021

The Grasse River rail line formerly connected Cranberry Lake to Childwold Station. It's now a trail perfect for biking and other recreation.

Communities

Rail and trail: Your questions answered

By Tim Rowland

August 31, 2021

State agencies give project updates on the Lake Placid/Tupper Lake rail trail, and rail rehab from Big Moose to Tupper

Outdoor Recreation

Adirondack Rail Trail moves ahead with scenic rail by end of 2021, bike trail by 2024

By Gwendolyn Craig

October 22, 2020

Work on a scenic railroad and recreational trail are underway, state agencies announced. But it will be some time before they're finished.

Outdoor Recreation

Traveling an old rail route to Spring Pond Bog

By Tom French

September 25, 2020

Railroad history buffs will want to start at the Tupper Lake Station.

Communities

Railroad reverses course, opposes Tahawus trail

By Tim Rowland

May 20, 2020

Cylists had begun pressing for a southern route to complement the Lake Placid-Tupper Lake trail that the Adirondack Park Agency approved this month.

Environment

Adirondack Park board OKs rail trail

By Tim Rowland

May 14, 2020

Rail refurbishment for the scenic railroad is expected to be completed by 2021, and the rail trail by 2023.

Communities

Essex County pushes back on Tahawus rail conversion

By Tim Rowland

May 5, 2020

“We have enough trails, what we need is economic activity,” said Shaun Gillilland, chair of the Essex County Board of Supervisors.

Communities

Park Agency presses forward with Tri-Lakes rail trail

By Tim Rowland

March 20, 2020

The line operated until freight service ceased in 1972. It was acquired by the state two years later. A 1996 UMP called for the line to become a scenic railway with adjoining recreation where possible, but that plan was never fully realized.

General

2019 Adirondack stories of the year

By Brandon Loomis

December 24, 2019

Whatever you want to call it -- even if you just call it a lot of people enjoying nature -- the effort to understand and plan for the rising number of people driving to and hiking in the High Peaks dominated discussions among Adirondack Park advocates, municipal officials and resource managers in 2019.