
Making the case for backcountry ski trails
By Phil Brown
Mike Whelan's "Treasured Heights" video
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APA board members have remained silent following Feb. 12 letters sent by union detailing ‘culture of fear’ at agency
By Phil Brown
Mike Whelan's "Treasured Heights" video
The Department of Environmental Conservation adopted new wetlands protections for outside the Blue Line. It's not clear if the Adirondack Park Agency will do the same.
Executive budget bills show more Adirondack-related initiatives that could receive funding in 2025-2026.
Gov. Kathy Hochul plans to give $10 million more to the Adirondack Park Agency for its headquarters in her budget plan.
Adirondack Park Agency commissioners approved upgrades to the Mount Van Hoevenberg sliding track and new mountain biking course
A Saranac Lake building under consideration for the Adirondack Park Agency's headquarters is getting state funding for hydroelectric fixes.
Some reviews to continue into 2025
Lake George Battlefield protections, backcountry ski trails rank high in concerns in hundreds of comments to Adirondack Park Agency plan revisions
Debate around accessibility, wilderness protection plays out in 2,000 pages of comments