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Mike Lynch

Mike Lynch has been the Explorer's climate reporter since January 2025 and has worked for the publication since 2014. In addition to writing about climate change, he covers issues related to wildlife. Mike has also worked as a licensed outdoor guide and thru-paddled the 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail. He is the author of 12 Short Hikes on Preserves near Lake George. He can be reached at [email protected].

All Stories by Mike Lynch

Adam Wild, director of the Uihlein Maple Research Forest in Lake Placid, stands in between some tapped beech trees. Photo by Mike Lynch

Seeing the potential in beech

By Mike Lynch

A Lake Placid scientist sees an untapped potential in a tree species that has traditionally been considered a nuisance by many foresters and maple syrup producers.

Wildlife Technician Sam Silverman swabs a bald eagle carcass for avian flu, while Wildlife Biologist Kevin Hynes looks on in 2023. Explorer file photo by Eric Teed.

Bird flu kills some of the North County’s biggest birds

By Mike Lynch

Snow geese, mallards, loons, bald eagles, vultures and hawks are among the birds that have been impacted.

Ed Palen stands in front of a parking lot on his property that he created in recent years to accomodate skers visiting the Keene section of the Jackrabbit Trail. Photo by Mike Lynch

Urging a solution to Jackrabbit Trail access

By Mike Lynch

Landowners at the Keene entrance to the Jackrabbit Trail say the parking situation there has become problematic, and they are offering a long-term solution for the popular trailhead.

John Gills, back, and Eric Lanthier ski the James Frenette Trails in Tupper Lake. Photo by Mike Lynch

Five ideas for late-season ski trips

By Mike Lynch

This winter's backcountry ski season started off slowly in the High Peaks region, but conditions have picked up in recent weeks.

he skull of the Cherry Valley wolf is on the left, while a coyote's skull is on the right. Photo courtesy of DEC

The evidence is wild in ongoing wolf saga

By Mike Lynch

Tests performed by state scientists have determined that the wolf killed in Otsego County in December 2021 ate a wild diet.

An American beech tree with beech bark disease. Photo by Mike Lynch

Beech trees face uncertain future

By Mike Lynch

Beech leaf disease has the potential to kill off large swaths of American beech trees, whose nuts are a key food source for wildlife.

Barkeater Trails Alliance executive director to step down

By Mike Lynch

Josh Wilson took the role in 2015

Easement preserves parcel in international wildlife corridor

By Mike Lynch

The Grand Lakes Reserve is part of the Adirondacks to Algonquin Corridor (A2A)

DEC issues avalanche advisory

By Mike Lynch

The storm is forecasted to bring up to a foot of snow in the High Peaks region between 7 p.m. Wednesday and 1 p.m. Thursday.

Pole, pedal, paddle: Multi-sport charity race coming to Saranac Lake

By Mike Lynch

The Saranac Lake 3P (pole/pedal/paddle) will consist of six legs over nearly 14 miles, including skiing trails at Mount Pisgah and Dewey Mountain.