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bald eagles are susceptible to bird flu

Bird flu confirmed in Willsboro dead bald eagle

By Tim Rowland

Test results in on bird found dead in December

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Willsboro to gain new park on Lake Champlain

By Mike Lynch

Town will add a park for swimming, hiking and skiing, due to deal facilitated by Adirondack Land Trust

30-by-30? Aerial view of intact forests along the North Branch of the Boquet River on the Ben Wever Farm property, now protected by a conservation easement in partnership with the Adirondack Land Trust. © Adirondack Land Trust/Becca Halter

Easement bought to protect 294 Willsboro acres, 2 miles of Boquet River shoreline

By Mike Lynch

The purchase aims to bolster chances of salmon returning to the river

man standing on a lake shore

CATS adds Long Pond to Champlain Valley trail network

By Tim Rowland

Willsboro trail was years in the making

George Pataki, the 53rd governor of New York, looks out on the Boquet River in Willsboro.

Pataki’s Adirondacks

By Gwendolyn Craig

"It’s just been a unique, tremendous place that still has to fight to retain its incredible natural characteristics."

Trekking through farms and fields

By Mike Lynch

Champlain Valley trails offer a different kind of Adirondack experience for hikers.

1812 Homestead Farm and Museum in Willsboro

By Mike Lynch

I visited the 1812 Homestead and Farm Museum in August to get photos of the new barn being constructed there. The old one burned in August 2016. While I was there, I captured images of some of the other buildings and happenings at the Willsboro site. The property was originally settled as a family home…

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