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The Garden trailhead, filed to capacity on a fall weekday afternoon.

Keene faces growing issues with hikers: Rising conflicts, parking problems

By Tim Rowland

Illegal parking and hiker hostilities add to the strain on High Peaks stewards

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Adirondack Park Agency to add climate, accessibility updates to State Land Master Plan

By Gwendolyn Craig

Climate, accessibility and visitor use management could be added to the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan.

Shaping the future management of High Peaks: Public meeting set

By Mike Lynch

Input sought for improving visitors' experiences in High Peaks Wilderness

How many hikers is too many?

By Mike Lynch

A new process for dealing with High Peaks visitor use was outlined in a public meeting in Saranac Lake Tuesday.

A map shows the Adirondack High Peaks project area for a visitor use management framework.

DEC awards contract for visitor management framework

By Gwendolyn Craig

An Oregon-based firm, which has helped various national parks with managing visitors, will help the state address visitation in the Adirondack Park’s High Peaks.

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2022 Explored: Solutions to visitor management

By Gwendolyn Craig

The Explorer visited a few places outside the Adirondack Park to see what visitor management strategies are working.

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‘Long-time coming:’ DEC puts call out for consultants to help form High Peaks visitor management strategy

By Gwendolyn Craig

Bids sought on determining 'carrying capacity' on select forest preserve lands

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