The most recent headlines from around the Adirondacks, with a focus on the environment, communities and recreation in the Adirondack region of Northern New York state.
Adirondack stories that caught readers’ attention in 2024
Hotel glut, Big Tupper, bears, oh my! A look at the top Adirondack headlines from the past year.
Willsboro to gain new park on Lake Champlain
Town will add a park for swimming, hiking and skiing, due to deal facilitated by Adirondack Land Trust
Paul Smith’s Nordic ski team featured in new documentary
The champion ski team of Adirondack Park's only four-year school is featured in a new documentary.
Champlain ferry company looks to update marinas it bought this summer
Public invited to comment on Lake Champlain Transportation Co. plans for $1.4M marina overhaul
A fresh take on Baxter Mountain
Finding the true summit of Baxter takes a bit more work.
New leadership coming to Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation
Founder shifts to science role as organization welcomes new director
State Land Master Plan updates spark push for other ‘wish list’ items
Lake George Battlefield protections, backcountry ski trails rank high in concerns in hundreds of comments to Adirondack Park Agency plan revisions
Paul Smith’s in talks over conservation easement for campus forest land
Conservation deal with Adirondack Land Trust would protect additional college forest land while generating needed funds
FEMA’s role in rebuilding: Compensation after Irene’s havoc in the Adirondacks
Tropical Storm Irene left a lasting impact on Adirondack Park, displacing residents and leading to extensive federal assistance for recovery efforts.
Debate heats up over accessibility in Adirondack Park wilderness areas
Debate around accessibility, wilderness protection plays out in 2,000 pages of comments
New protections could help save declining monarch butterflies
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to list monarch butterflies as threatened.
Work on Champlain power line moves into Capital region
Transmission line that will bring hydro power from Quebec to New York City heads into next half of construction
Cherrypatch Pond: A journey through Lake Placid’s forgotten ski loop
A once-popular ski loop now sits largely forgotten
Lake Placid advances as backup site for 2026 Olympic Winter sliding events
However, Italian efforts to build new facilities seem to be on track
Young volunteer becomes first junior responder in Long Lake Rescue Squad
Amidst a parkwide first responder shortage, meet the Long Lake teen pioneering a new program
Adirondack Park Agency’s proposed amendments strike balance between accessibility, wilderness
Updates to Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan can protect wilderness lands AND allow access to people with disabilities
Olympic authority spending $6.3M to upgrade Lake Placid training center
Another $96 million may be fast-tracked for Mount Van Hoevenberg
Exploring the Hudson: Student expedition trekked 375 miles
Documentary follows high school students from Mount Marcy to New York City while highlighting pollution concerns
Search for Canadian hiker shifts to recovery
Forest rangers and state police have been searching for Leo DuFour since Dec. 1.
Land deal connects protected areas in Lake George’s north basin
The Lake George Land Conservancy with recent purchases in the lake's north basin connected two of its longstanding preserves
The Pinnacle: 20 minutes to the top
Short hike offers big views across the St. Lawrence Valley
Confronting a budget crunch, Essex County grapples with economic pressures
How short-term rentals, storm damage and a decline in state aid impact Essex County's $132 million budget
Carry Falls Reservoir: Family fun in all seasons
Raquette River spot in Colton offers sandy beach, scenic hikes
Missing Canadian hiker: What we know so far
Search enters 5th day for 22-year-old man from Quebec, who set out to hike remote Allen Mountain
Preparing for future storms: Adirondack town officials discuss emergency responses
Storm damage from Hurricane Beryl highlights need for comprehensive response plans
Forever wild for everyone: Aaron Mair’s call for action
Environmental activist Aaron Mair reflects on past 3 years with Adirondack Council, career highlights and his next endeavor
Inside the Adirondack Fish Hatchery: A lifeline for Atlantic salmon, round whitefish
Adirondack Fish Hatchery plays vital role in species restoration
The future of hiking: How sustainable trails are changing the landscape
Lessons learned from Tropical Storm Debby's impact on the Adirondacks
Empowering access: A push for inclusive outdoor experiences in the Adirondacks
Tracking the accessible outdoor recreation movement
Hochul speaks out against reduction in border crossings hours
Reduction in hours slated for January at 4 NY-Canada border crossings
Climbing Seventy Mountain, (close to Death)
Close to Death is a shorter, easier hike up Seventy Mountain, a 2,200-foot eminence that’s part of the Jay Wilderness.
Photographing the northern lights
Johnathan Esper has photographed the northern lights in Iceland and the Adirondacks. Here he offers advice on seeing and capturing them.
Governor’s veto of wildlife crossing bill disappoints Adirondack groups
The bill would have required state agencies to create a priority list of 10 crossing site projects within two years.
Baby black bear’s rescue is just right
Author's family intervenes to help orphaned cub in Minerva
NYCO Minerals seeks to blast underground, expand hours in Lewis
NYCO Minerals wants the state to authorize a year-round, 24-hours-per-day underground work schedule that includes weekday blasting.
Finch forecast: tracking winter birds
Birders predict which species will visit the Adirondacks this winter based on available food sources
John Hendrickson’s will: Major Adirondack estate decisions ahead
Details on heirs and future conservation efforts emerging around the 36,000 acre Whitney Estate
Brothers make history skiing 81 mountains in Adirondacks, Catskills
Pair documents their feat in film "Variable," which will have a Dec. 7 screening in Lake Placid
Inside the battle against emerald ash borer
How parasitic wasps are deployed to combat invasive pest in the Adirondacks
Health care opportunities abound as northern NY faces aging population
Students filling in gaps in North Country's medical fields