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Adirondack history stories catch readers’ interest
Topping list: Report on remains from Lake George Revolutionary times By Melissa Hart Stories of the ghosts of the Revolutionary War past in the Adirondacks landed in the top-read spots for Adirondack Explorer readers this past year. In 2019, contractors in Lake George digging a foundation for a new apartment building unearthed human remains dating…
Adirondack Rail Trail took off in 2024
Tupper Lake hopes Big Tupper gets restored.
Federal grant fuels study to enhance wildlife safety on NY roads
The state Department of Transportation has received a federal grant for a two-part study to look at ways to reduce wildlife-vehicle accidents and improve habitat connectivity.
From mines to solar projects, Adirondack Park Agency had a busy project year
Some reviews to continue into 2025
Expanding accessible recreation: Adirondack Park progress in 2024
New programs and projects work toward increasing access for people with disabilities
Willsboro to gain new park on Lake Champlain
Town will add a park for swimming, hiking and skiing, due to deal facilitated by Adirondack Land Trust
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New leadership coming to Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation
Founder shifts to science role as organization welcomes new director
State Land Master Plan updates spark push for other ‘wish list’ items
Lake George Battlefield protections, backcountry ski trails rank high in concerns in hundreds of comments to Adirondack Park Agency plan revisions
Paul Smith’s in talks over conservation easement for campus forest land
Conservation deal with Adirondack Land Trust would protect additional college forest land while generating needed funds
FEMA’s role in rebuilding: Compensation after Irene’s havoc in the Adirondacks
Tropical Storm Irene left a lasting impact on Adirondack Park, displacing residents and leading to extensive federal assistance for recovery efforts.
Debate heats up over accessibility in Adirondack Park wilderness areas
Debate around accessibility, wilderness protection plays out in 2,000 pages of comments
New protections could help save declining monarch butterflies
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to list monarch butterflies as threatened.
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Adirondack Rail Trail took off in 2024
Tupper Lake hopes Big Tupper gets restored.
Paul Smith’s Nordic ski team featured in new documentary
The champion ski team of Adirondack Park's only four-year school is featured in a new documentary.
A fresh take on Baxter Mountain
Finding the true summit of Baxter takes a bit more work.
Cherrypatch Pond: A journey through Lake Placid’s forgotten ski loop
A once-popular ski loop now sits largely forgotten