On Oct. 27, 2022 the New York State Hemlock Initiative released predator beetles called laricobius nigrinus, which eat the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid, at Paradise Bay on Lake George. It is one of three biocontrols the state is using to … [Read more...] about Continuing the battle against hemlock woolly adelgid
Climate Q&A
A new paper from Paul Smith’s College researchers raises the specter of an Adirondack Park without the winter weather that has long shaped the region’s culture and economy. More info and a link to the study here. Adirondack Explorer … [Read more...] about Climate Q&A
Secret Scavengers
Coyotes and bears are among the animals that visit a moose carcass on Shingle Shanty Preserve and Research Station in the western Adirondacks. Watch this video to see nature in action. … [Read more...] about Secret Scavengers
DEC wildlife biologist addresses wolf
Dan Rosenblatt, wildlife diversity section head at the state Department of Environmental Conservation, addresses his department's decision to identify an 85-pound canid a wolf. The animal was shot and killed in Central New York by a hunter in … [Read more...] about DEC wildlife biologist addresses wolf
The Adirondack Explorer has an eye on Ticonderoga
Explorer Editor Jim Odato has been following the progress as Ti rebuilds its bowling alley and golf course into cultural hubs and spruces up its downtown. And the town is using millions of dollars in grants and loans to make a long-awaited sewer … [Read more...] about The Adirondack Explorer has an eye on Ticonderoga