Upper Works parking, a High Peaks gateway, gets makeover
By Mike Lynch
July 4, 2021
Hikers looking to access the High Peaks from the south will be greeted with a new entrance and parking lot this summer.
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SUNY ESF foundation sells Masten House for $1 million
December 3, 2020
The Masten House has been sold for $1 million and will be a private residence, ruling out any plans for a High Peaks visitors center.
Revival on the Hudson
By Melissa Hart
May 7, 2020
Newcomb's business was booming before the pandemic pause. To some, the momentum points to a dream come true.
More Adirondack rails considered for recreation
By Stephen Leon
December 17, 2019
Mixed-use rail trails (bicycling, running, snowmobiling, etc.) have grown in popularity in recent years and are seen as a likely eventual outcome for at least part of the corridor.
Continuing the camping tradition
By Melissa Hart
September 1, 2019
Camping was a big part of my childhood in the 1980s, growing up outside of Syracuse. My parents towed our family’s pop-up camper across New York State, spending time in the Adirondacks, along the St. Lawrence River and out to Niagara Falls.
DEC schedules meeting on High Peaks
By Phil Brown
March 26, 2018
The state will hold a public meeting in Newcomb on Tuesday, April 3, on its management of the recently expanded High Peaks Wilderness. Other meetings will be held but have not yet been scheduled. Click here to read about the Adirondack Park Agency’s decision that led to the expansion of the Wilderness Area. Following is…
Tank Cars Stored Near Opalescent And Boreas
By Phil Brown
November 10, 2017
In flight over rail line, Protect the Adirondacks spots tank cars being stored in three locations.
Coalition Urges Cuomo To Stop Tank-Car Storage
By Phil Brown
November 9, 2017
Four environmental groups and two Adirondack towns urge Governor Cuomo to take immediate action to stop the storage railroad tank cars in the Adirondack Park.
From the Archives: An Interview with George Canon
June 19, 2017
Former Explorer Publisher Dick Beamish interviewed longtime Newcomb supervisor George Canon for the November/December 2007 issue. Canon died Sunday, June 18, at the age of 77.