Hikers react to parking changes on Route 73
Journalist Molly Ormsbee talked to hikers along state Route 73 in Keene, New York, on a Saturday in late July, 2019 about finding parking near trailheads.
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Journalist Molly Ormsbee talked to hikers along state Route 73 in Keene, New York, on a Saturday in late July, 2019 about finding parking near trailheads.
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