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By Mike Lynch
This fall multimedia reporter Mike Lynch visited the Boquet River numerous times to photo salmon, anglers trying to catch them, and the scientists who were studying them. The photos were used in the November issue of the Explorer and the Rivers and Salmon web series.
By Mike Lynch
September and October are active and scenic months in the Adirondacks. There are lots of opportunities to take photos of fall foliage, salmon are running in some of the rivers, and many people are out recreating to take advantage of the conditions.
By Mike Lynch
This past fall I spent several early mornings and evenings photographing anglers fishing for salmon on the Saranac River near Lake Champlain. The images were for an article on the subject by Tim Rowland. The above photos were from those visits.
By Mike Lynch
In July, Explorer intern photographer Benjamin Chambers visited the Saranac River to document life there and capture images of its dams and natural habitat. The images above are from those assignments.
By Mike Lynch
A look at some of the community trail systems around the Adirondacks.
By Mike Lynch
Helene Gibbens, of Adirondack Riverwalking and Forest Bathing, led the Kite family and birding guide Joan Collins on a forest bathing excursion at the Paul Smith’s College VIC in August.
By Mike Lynch
Photos from a trip up Catamount Mountain in late September.
By Mike Lynch
In the past, Keene Supervisor Joe Pete Wilson has referred to the hiker parking along Route 73 as a “55-mile-per-hour parking lot.” That certainly seemed to be case on Saturday, September 12, as people looked for parking along the highway and at the lot at the Roaring Brook trailhead for Giant Mountain. In less than an hour, I witnessed several near accidents as vehicles came to a near halt after coming down the hill at 55 miles per hour or more from the direction of Chapel Hill. One truck backed onto the highway from the Giant Mountain trailhead, causing a backup on the highway. Meanwhile there were about 20 vehicles parked illegally alongside 73. All of them were perpendicular to the road, meaning most would have to back onto the highway when they left. There was also a fairly regular stream of hikers walking along the highway in places where the shoulder was tight, forcing passing vehicles to cross the middle yellow line as they went by. The above images were ones I took from along that stretch of Route 73 and of hikers entering the nearby trailhead for the Adirondack Mountain Reserve trailhead during the time period described.
By Mike Lynch
The state Department of Environmental Conservation is currently updating the management plan for the Fish Creek Pond Campground located near the village of Tupper Lake. The following photos were taken at the campground on September 16.
By Mike Lynch
Scenes an early morning drive on Goldsmith Road in the northern Adirondacks. The goal was to spot a moose. None were seen, but the scenery was fantastic as the fog lifted off the water and rose above the forests. Photos by Mike Lynch