Comments show divide over Lake Luzerne map amendment proposal
By Gwendolyn Craig
December 28, 2020
The Town of Lake Luzerne’s request to weaken Adirondack Park Agency zoning restrictions on about 104 acres is moving forward.
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Leaks in Adirondack water defenses
By Gwendolyn Craig
December 26, 2020
Hundreds of boaters refuse inspections and cleanings, and stewards lack authority to force them.
2020 EXPLORED: High Peaks popularity
By Gwendolyn Craig
December 23, 2020
The Adirondack High Peaks’ popularity did not dwindle this year with coronavirus pandemic. The 46 peaks beckoned hikers across the northeast seeking solace and safety outdoors. But the argument that the mountains are getting too loved and overused continued.
2020 EXPLORED: The state budget
By Gwendolyn Craig
December 21, 2020
Pandemic knocked an ambitious state budget, but some funding hung on
Q&A with Chad Dawson about resigning from the APA
By Gwendolyn Craig
December 15, 2020
Chad Dawson spoke with Adirondack Explorer about his growing frustration on the APA board and why he resigned.
Campfires now OK at Essex Chain Lakes primitive tent sites
By Gwendolyn Craig
December 14, 2020
Campfires are now allowed at 11 primitive camp sites in the Essex Chain Lakes, and parking will be installed at the old Outer Gooley Club.
DEC, APA ask public what to do at Debar Mountain Complex
By Gwendolyn Craig
December 11, 2020
The public will have more time to comment on the state’s proposal to tear down an historic Adirondack camp and put up a day-use area.
Chad Dawson announces he will resign from APA board
By Gwendolyn Craig
December 10, 2020
Chad Dawson announced his resignation to the Adirondack Park Agency on Thursday, highlighting a DEC administration that does what it wants.
Comments question campfires, new parking proposals for Essex Chain Lakes
By Gwendolyn Craig
December 8, 2020
The APA will weigh in on campfires and expanded parking in the Essex Chain Lakes during its meeting on Thursday.
Public, preservationists voice support for Debar Lodge
By Gwendolyn Craig
December 7, 2020
The proposal to remove an Adirondack camp is a state Constitutional conundrum that has opened the floodgates of public comment.