Dippikill retreat closes public access
By Melissa Hart
Until recently, the trails on the property were available to members of the public, too, for hiking, skiing and snowshoeing.
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State lawmakers addressing road salt issue
By Mike Lynch
Lawmakers are working on legislation to address road salt application by state crews, Assemblyman Billy Jones told an audience Thursday at a road salt summit in Lake Placid.
New leadership at Adirondack Mountain Club
By Mike Lynch
Adirondack Mountain Club announced Michael Barrett, a lawyer, as its new executive director. He will take over from Neil Woodworth in November.
Front-country stewards prepare hikers at busy trails
Stewards help prepare visitors for the trail, said Zoe Smith, deputy director of the Adirondack Watershed Institute. They are available during peak hiking times to answer any questions people have about the length and strenuousness of hikes,
Rangers recover body in Lower Saranac Lake and other recent missions
The following are forest ranger actions for the period between September 23-29.
Blueberry Mountain: A High Peaks portal minus the parking woes
By Ben Westcott
On a Tuesday morning hike to the top of Blueberry Mountain that spilled into the early afternoon, I encountered only two pairs of hikers.
Adirondack Experience digitizes maps spanning hundreds of years
The Adirondack Experience is digitizing 1,308 of the maps in its collection, dating back to 1703, thanks to a $60,500 grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Rangers stop a High Peaks wildfire, make several wilderness rescues
On Sept. 18, DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received several calls from hikers in the High Peaks reporting smoke in the Giant Mountain Wilderness. Several Rangers responded and located a smoldering groundfire adjacent to the Washbowl campsites.
Garden parking lot to open Friday
By Mike Lynch
A key gateway to the High Peaks will reopen to motor vehicles on Friday. The popular Garden parking lot in Keene Valley has been closed since the spring due to a bridge replacement project on Johns Brook Lane.
Young and old rally in Saranac Lake “climate strike”
“We need more action and less talk," 15-year-old Astrid Livesey said. "That is why we are here, and that is what we demand."