Stewards point the way
At trailheads and summits around the Northeast, stewards provide some words and a welcome
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The power of partners
By Mike Lynch
A look at what other regions are doing to inform backcountry users
How successful park shuttles could be an example for the Adirondacks
Are hiker shuttles part of the problem or a solution?
Has any park gotten it right? Can we?
As mountain communities grapple with how to best manage increase in visitors, Explorer looks to how other places are dealing By Gwendolyn Craig The Mountain Wanderer book and map store on the Kancamagus Highway in New Hampshire shuttered for three months last year during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Businesses across the country did…
Solutions reporting: Visitor management
The Adirondack Explorer set out during the 2021 hiking season to learn more about visitor management strategies being tried—and some that seem to be working—in other popular recreation areas.
No vacancy for backcountry campers?
Using the Tetons as a way to explore the idea of backpacking permits in the Adirondacks
Permits in the preserves
Do the experiences in the Catskills travel to the Adirondacks?
Education first
By Mike DeSocio
At some national parks, prevention is the answer to search and rescue risks
Pitching in on rescues
By Mike DeSocio
In some countries and states, hikers contribute to search and rescue costs. Should the Adirondacks do the same?