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Photo highlights from late July

David Wick, executive director of the Lake George Park Commission, drives a crew of swimmers looking for milfoil on Lake George. Photo by Mike Lynch
David Wick, executive director of the Lake George Park Commission, drives a crew of swimmers looking for milfoil on Lake George. Photo by Mike Lynch
Joe Thouin, of the Lake George Park Commission, jumps into Lake George during a milfoil survey. Photo by Mike Lynch
Joe Thouin, of the Lake George Park Commission, jumps into Lake George during a milfoil survey. Photo by Mike Lynch
A member of the milfoil survey team jumps into Lake George. Photo by Mike Lynch
A member of the milfoil survey team jumps into Lake George. Photo by Mike Lynch
David Wick and Joe Thouin of the Lake George Park Commission look for milfoil in Lake George. Photo by Mike Lynch
David Wick and Joe Thouin of the Lake George Park Commission look for milfoil in Lake George. Photo by Mike Lynch
Lake George Park Commission executive director David Wick does a survey in Lake George for Eurasian watermilfoil. Photo by Mike Lynch
Lake George Park Commission executive director David Wick does a survey in Lake George for Eurasian watermilfoil. Photo by Mike Lynch
A professional diver from AE Commercial Diving Services treads water near Clay Island on Lake George in July. He's part of a team removing milfoil from the lake. Photo by Mike Lynch
A professional diver from AE Commercial Diving Services treads water near Clay Island on Lake George in July. He's part of a team removing milfoil from the lake. Photo by Mike Lynch
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A member of A.E. Commercial Diving Services harvests milfoil on Lake George. Photo by Mike Lynch
Dome Island on Lake George. It is believed that the island, owned by The Nature Conservancy, has never been logged and remains in a wilderness state. Photo by Mike Lynch
Dome Island on Lake George. It is believed that the island, owned by The Nature Conservancy, has never been logged and remains in a wilderness state. Photo by Mike Lynch
Lake George Land Conservancy land steward Alex Novick. Photo by Mike Lynch
Lake George Land Conservancy land steward Alex Novick. Photo by Mike Lynch
Dome Island on Lake George can be seen from Pinnacle Mountain. Photo by Mike Lynch
Dome Island on Lake George can be seen from Pinnacle Mountain. Photo by Mike Lynch
A view of Lake George from Pinnacle Mountain. Photo by Mike Lynch
A view of Lake George from Pinnacle Mountain. Photo by Mike Lynch
Lake George Land Conservancy land steward Alex Novick talks to hikers on top of Pinnacle Mountain. Photo by Mike Lynch
Lake George Land Conservancy land steward Alex Novick talks to hikers on top of Pinnacle Mountain. Photo by Mike Lynch
Pinnacle Mountain offers great views of Lake George, and the trail is less than a mile long. Photo by Mike Lynch
Pinnacle Mountain offers great views of Lake George, and the trail is less than a mile long. Photo by Mike Lynch
Pinnacle Mountain offers great views of Lake George. Photo by Mike Lynch
Pinnacle Mountain offers great views of Lake George. Photo by Mike Lynch
Bolton Landing is one of the top tourism destinations in the Adirondack Park. Photo by Mike Lynch
Bolton Landing is one of the top tourism destinations in the Adirondack Park. Photo by Mike Lynch
Campers at Camp Whipporwilll in the northeastern Adirondacks. Photo by Mike Lynch
Campers at Camp Whipporwilll in the northeastern Adirondacks. Photo by Mike Lynch
Pete Gucker, whose parents founded North Country Camps 100 years ago, is still involved with the camps on a regular basis. He is 94. Photo by Mike Lynch
Pete Gucker, whose parents founded North Country Camps 100 years ago, is still involved with the camps on a regular basis. He is 94. Photo by Mike Lynch
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Children ride bikes at Camp Whippoorwill in the northeastern Adirondacks. Photo by Mike Lynch
A camper enjoys a game with a counselor after swimming at Camp Lincoln in the northeastern Adirondacks. Photo by Mike Lynch
A camper enjoys a game with a counselor after swimming at Camp Lincoln in the northeastern Adirondacks. Photo by Mike Lynch
A boy cleans up the stall at Camp Lincoln after riding horses at Camp Lincoln. Photo by Mike Lynch
A boy cleans up the stall at Camp Lincoln after riding horses at Camp Lincoln. Photo by Mike Lynch
Early morning light on the Van Hoevenberg Trail in the High Peaks Wilderness. Photo by Mike Lynch
Early morning light on the Van Hoevenberg Trail in the High Peaks Wilderness. Photo by Mike Lynch
Early morning at Marcy Dam in the High Peaks Wilderness. Photo by Mike Lynch
Early morning at Marcy Dam in the High Peaks Wilderness. Photo by Mike Lynch
A "hiker" portages a Hornbeck canoe into the High Peaks Wilderness to explore Avalanche Lake and Lake Colden in late July. Photo by Mike Lynch
A "hiker" portages a Hornbeck canoe into the High Peaks Wilderness to explore Avalanche Lake and Lake Colden in late July. Photo by Mike Lynch
A pair men float on Lake Colden in the High Peaks Wilderness. Lake Colden is more than five miles from the Adirondack Loj trailhead. Photo by Mike Lynch
A pair men float on Lake Colden in the High Peaks Wilderness. Lake Colden is more than five miles from the Adirondack Loj trailhead. Photo by Mike Lynch
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Ladders line the steep section of trail on the trail up Mount Colden from Lake Colden. Photo by Mike Lynch
One of the Adirondack Mountain Club trail workers who helped install a ladder on the trail up Mount Colden. Photo by Mike Lynch
One of the Adirondack Mountain Club trail workers who helped install a ladder on the trail up Mount Colden. Photo by Mike Lynch
An Adirondack Mountain Club trail worker works on a new ladder being installed on Mount Colden. Photo by Mike Lynch
An Adirondack Mountain Club trail worker works on a new ladder being installed on Mount Colden. Photo by Mike Lynch
An Adirondack Mountain Club trail crew member takes notes on Mount Colden. Photo by Mike Lynch
An Adirondack Mountain Club trail crew member takes notes on Mount Colden. Photo by Mike Lynch
Adirondack Mountain Club trail crew workers workers install a new ladder on Mount Colden. Photo by Mike Lynch
Adirondack Mountain Club trail crew workers workers install a new ladder on Mount Colden. Photo by Mike Lynch
A view of the MacIntyre Mountain Range from the summit of Mount Colden. Photo by Mike Lynch
A view of the MacIntyre Mountain Range from the summit of Mount Colden. Photo by Mike Lynch
A view of the false summit on the northern side of Mount Colden. Photo by Mike Lynch
A view of the false summit on the northern side of Mount Colden. Photo by Mike Lynch
A moose feeds in a wetland along the Saranac River during the early evening. Photo by Mike Lynch
A moose feeds in a wetland along the Saranac River during the early evening. Photo by Mike Lynch
A moose hangs out near the Saranac River in July 2019.
A moose hangs out near the Saranac River in July 2019. Photo by Mike Lynch
Mary Lamb on publisher Tracy Ormsbee's first hike on Marcy.
Summit steward Mary Lamb talks with Explorer publisher Tracy Ormsbee on the summit of Mount Marcy. Photo of Mike Lynch
A silhouette of hikers atop Mount Marcy. Photo by Mike Lynch
A silhouette of hikers atop Mount Marcy. Photo by Mike Lynch
Summit steward Mary Lamb talks to hikers on Mount Marcy about alpine vegetation. Photo by Mike Lynch
Summit steward Mary Lamb talks to hikers on Mount Marcy about alpine vegetation. Photo by Mike Lynch
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Summit steward Tom Collins talks to hikers on the summit of Marcy. Photo by Mike Lynch
A view of Haystack Mountain from Mount Marcy. Photo by Mike Lynch
A view of Haystack Mountain from Mount Marcy. Photo by Mike Lynch
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Summit stewards Tom Collins and Mary Lamb hike down from the top of Mount Marcy. Photo by Mike Lynch
Researchers collect stream water in the High Peaks as part of a brook trout project. The researchers plan to test the water to see if it contains DNA from any trout species. Photo by Mike Lynch
Researchers collect stream water in the High Peaks as part of a brook trout project. The researchers plan to test the water to see if it contains DNA from any trout species. Photo by Mike Lynch

The second half of July has been busy for staff at the Explorer because we’ve been out gathering material for upcoming issues.  We’ve been to Mount Marcy to visit summit steward Mary Lamb, Mount Colden to visit an all-women trail crew, South Meadow in the High Peaks to join Ausable River Association researchers who are doing trout studies, North Country Camps in the northeastern Adirondacks, Pinnacle Mountain and Bolton Landing (where individuals are working to create a recreation hub), and Lake George to go out with the Lake George Park Commission during a milfoil survey.

After work, staff at the Explorer has enjoyed watching a moose that has been hanging around near the Saranac River. (The young bull can be seen above too.)

Above are some of the photo highlights from the assignments. Look for stories in upcoming issues of the Explorer.

 

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Mike Lynch is a multimedia reporter for the Adirondack Explorer. He can be reached at mike@adirondackexplorer.org. Sign up for Mike’s newsletter

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