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By Mike Lynch
Proposed contract says the DEC will construct a new parking lot at the northeast corner of South Meadow and Adirondack Loj Road or provide an acceptable alternative parking option that is agreed upon by both parties.
Recommendation "Overall-3" proposes that the state implement a world-class visitor management system for the High Peaks Wilderness, and ultimately the entire park, using adaptive management to apply to every aspect of park management.
Long-awaited report contains old and new strategies for managing use in the High Peaks
The public still waiting on the High Peaks advisory group's final report.
The Adirondack High Peaks’ popularity did not dwindle this year with coronavirus pandemic. The 46 peaks beckoned hikers across the northeast seeking solace and safety outdoors. But the argument that the mountains are getting too loved and overused continued.
Owners of the Masten House in Newcomb say they have accepted a purchase offer, though the future use of the property remains unclear.
More information comes out on what the state and stakeholders are thinking for crowd management in the High Peaks.
The High Peaks Strategic Planning Advisory Group has met eight times since June, but DEC has not posted meeting summaries.
By Mike Lynch
With what could be a busy Columbus Day weekend for High Peaks hiking fast approaching, we pulled out this timelapse video from a September weekend in 2017 on Cascade Mountain. About 550 hikers visited the summit on this particular day.
The highest potential fine that could be levied against the driver who illegally took his Jeep Cherokee into Marcy Dam -- via a truck road over Forest Preserve -- is $750.