Million Dollar Dam: A historic Adirondack tale of engineering, ambition
By Tom French
Explore the remnants of William Miner's Million Dollar Dam, an engineering feat of the early 20th century, nestled in the Adirondacks' glacial landscape.
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By Times Union
The number of migrants entering northern New York, crossing border illegally through Canada, has remained at record highs
By Tom French
Explore the remnants of William Miner's Million Dollar Dam, an engineering feat of the early 20th century, nestled in the Adirondacks' glacial landscape.
By Tom French
Former philanthropist left his mark in Clinton County with the creation of what's known today as the Miner Institute, a working farm and research center.
By Tom French
Landscape reveals signs of 12,000 year old flood
By Mike Lynch
A list of lesser-used Adirondack Park trails where hikers may seek to spread out for some solitude.