DEC to hold Sept. 2 public hearing on proposed White Lake quarry project
By Megan Plete Postol
August 24, 2021
Independent consultant deems application 'insufficient'
Megan Plete Postol
Megan Plete Postol is a freelance journalist and outdoor writer based in the Southern Adirondack area.
Speculator unveils Southern Adirondack Mountain Rescue Training Center
By Megan Plete Postol
August 11, 2021
The training center will be used for a wide variety of community-based organizations.
Climbing Colden’s Trap Dike tests hikers’ abilities
By Megan Plete Postol
August 4, 2021
Risky climbs on Mount Colden's Trap Dike leads to 2 recent rescues in July
NYS Dept of Health relaxes rules for consuming wild-caught fish from various Adirondack waters
By Megan Plete Postol
July 31, 2021
NYS Department of Health relaxes rules for consuming wild-caught fish from certain Adirondack waters
As caterpillars turn into gypsy moths, a respite for trees
By Megan Plete Postol
July 24, 2021
DEC foresters assess the damage from the outbreak that hit parts of the Adirondacks.
Keeping kids off devices
By Megan Plete Postol
July 21, 2021
Programs around the park aim to get kids outside in nature and away from screens.
Stakeholders speak out against proposed White Lake quarry
By Megan Plete Postol
July 16, 2021
APA confirms permit application is complete and under review
Forestport residents investigate options in efforts to block proposed quarry
By Megan Plete Postol
June 30, 2021
Adirondack White Lake Association has hired an outside consultant to review application that's currently before the APA, DEC
Record-breaking bird: Oldest black-capped chickadee in U.S. recorded in Adirondacks
By Megan Plete Postol
June 20, 2021
The chickadee has been caught more than 18 times by bird bander Gary Lee in Inlet since he originally banded it in 2009.
Gypsy moth caterpillar invasion: ‘It’s a plague’
By Megan Plete Postol
June 18, 2021
DEC fields reports from residents across Adirondacks about infestation of gypsy moth caterpillars