Up for public comment: Campfires, horseback riding changes to Essex Chain Lakes area
The Adirondack Park Agency will collect public comments on campfire and parking changes to the Essex Chain Lakes Primitive Area.
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Essex Chain campfires, North Elba housing and cell towers on the APA agenda
The Adirondack Park Agency will convene at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 16 with a slate of projects and four new board members starting.
High Peaks hiker shuttles on hold
By Tim Rowland
Combined with increased and more-enforced parking restrictions along state and town roads and virus-related parking-lot restrictions, the lack of shuttles will severely reduce hiker access to some of the Adirondacks’ most popular mountain destinations this summer.
‘Embarrassed’ diversity backers say racist graffiti shows need for Adirondack initiative
The inaugural director of the Adirondack Diversity Initiative confirmed she is moving from Saranac Lake due to safety concerns but will remain in her post.
E-bikes legalized for NY roads
The 2021 state budget includes legislation legalizing electric bikes and scooters. They may also be used on the Adirondack Rail Trail, once complete.
Meet the new APA Board members
New and old APA board members are expected to have their first meeting on July 16.
Fourth of July in the Adirondacks brings hope of business as usual
Despite coronavirus, many recently opened hotels, restaurants and attractions around the park are anticipating a bustling, albeit different, Fourth of July.
A Summer to Survive
By Janet Reynolds Predicting the 2020 Adirondack Park tourism season’s crucial cash infusion is like trying to read a crystal ball. It’s a murky crystal ball, at that. The variables include the success of a state-mandated, four-phase reopening of the economy. If that goes well, there’s still the question of whether visitors will actually travel…
The long game
By James Odato
Lake Placid is preparing for 2,500 top athletes from around the globe to compete at some of the state’s most prestigious sports venues in January 2023.
A Hamilton County mountaintop in dispute
Despite some pushback, Hamilton County continues to pursue a constitutional amendment for an emergency communications tower on Cathead Mountain.