Stewards point the way
April 24, 2022
At trailheads and summits around the Northeast, stewards provide some words and a welcome
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April 24, 2022
At trailheads and summits around the Northeast, stewards provide some words and a welcome
January 22, 2022
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…
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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.
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In some countries and states, hikers contribute to search and rescue costs. Should the Adirondacks do the same?