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Saranac River trail network keeps growing

By Tim Rowland

When complete, greenway will run from Plattsburgh to Redford

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DEC: Fish ladder, dam upgrades coming to Imperial Dam

By Gwendolyn Craig

A fish ladder to help salmon journey up a controversial dam in Plattsburgh and farther along the Saranac River, will soon be underway

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Whitewater park’s return planned for Saranac Lake

By Contributing Writer

Organizers aim to bring back river feature to attract paddlers

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Replicating nature 

By Mike Lynch

Can DNA research help bring back Champlain salmon?

Scientists study salmon stocking methods

By Mike Lynch

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is using a genetic tracing program to study salmon in the Lake Champlain watershed.

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A summer spent shoring up the trail

By Mike Lynch

Northern Forest Canoe Trail stewardship crew members spent part of their summer in the Adirondacks, improving access along the route.

High Water on the Saranac River

By Mike Lynch

Here are some photos that I took in mid-April along the Saranac River. The photos were taken from a few miles downstream of the village of Saranac Lake to Union Falls Dam. This past winter the northern Adirondacks received a significant amount of snow, much of it in mid-March during a storm that dumped more…

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