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General store in Long Lake

Long Lake creates plan for sustainable future while preserving small-town character

By Tim Rowland

Long Lake is known for its forests, waters, trails, solitude and rural stores. Residents want to keep that and plan for a sustainable future.

whiteface

Adirondack ski areas prepare for a COVID-altered season

By Contributing Writer

State guidelines, and the pandemic itself, have affected Adirondack resorts in mostly similar ways, with some variations.

Remnants of the past: Lake George construction site exposes burial ground

By Gwendolyn Craig

Bones tell park's Revolution story, and raise questions about protections

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State accuses Spectrum of inflating list of required rural broadband connections

By James Odato

“Our analysis bears out that Charter and Spectrum have been exaggerating the number of new passings."

Trailblazer: Joanne Kennedy

By Tracy Ormsbee

We know Joanne Kennedy from her photos featuring Adirondack wildlife and landscapes published in the Adirondack Mountain Club’s Adirondac magazine, her monthly column in the Plattsburgh Press-Republican, “Navigating Nature,” and her book, “Leave Only Footprints: A Walk on the Wild Side–Adirondack Style.” I

A surprise spot for prime fishing

By Tim Rowland

Who would think that for some of the best salmon fishing on the west side of Lake Champlain, anglers head straight into the heart of the City of Plattsburgh?

Fort Drum eyes six potential training sites, some in Adirondack Park

By Gwendolyn Craig

Fort Drum has formed a stakeholder group to look at six possible locations, some in the Adirondacks, for air- and land-based training.

Nelson Rockefeller signing legislation.

The roots of modern-day Adirondack Park took shape 50 years ago

By Philip Terrie

The final report of the Temporary Study Commission on the Future of the Adirondacks (TSC) ushered in the modern era of Adirondack history.

debar pond lodge

Proposal would remove historic Adirondack camp, create public day-use area

By Gwendolyn Craig

Adirondack camp's future, cell tower, timber harvesting and more, are up for public comment to the Adirondack Park Agency.

Hemlocks growing around Lake George.

NY advisory group considers forest role in fighting climate change

By Gwendolyn Craig

An advisory panel is considering how forests, forestry and harvested wood products could play a role in the state’s climate goals.

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