Straight talk about High Peaks use

Adirondack Explorer reporter Gwendolyn Craig asks recreation experts a series of questions about management strategies in the High Peaks and other hiking destinations around the United States. Panelists included Julia Goren, deputy executive director for the Adirondack Mountain Club; Peter Karis, vice president of parks and stewardship for Open Space Institute; Peter Pettengill, associate professor of environmental studies at St. Lawrence University; and Jill Weiss, a researcher with SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The event took place on July 20, 2022, at Adirondack Mountain Club’s Cascade Welcome Center. Video by Mike Lynch

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