Adirondack Explorer: Environment, Communities and Outdoor …
WEBAdirondack Explorer reports on the intersections between the natural world and the built environment, through the lens of the unique 6-million acre Adirondack Park in Northern New York State. Topics include: environment, communities, recreation.
Adirondack Mountain Reserve permits: Your questions answered
WEBSep 22, 2021 · By Gwendolyn Craig. The state Department of Environmental Conservation and the Adirondack Mountain Reserve (AMR) have provided more information on a reservation system set to start on May 1. The permit website went live at hikeamr.org and hikers can now make an online profile to sign up for a time slot. The reservation is free.
Historic Adirondack Great Camps that you can visit
WEBAug 16, 2023 · White Pine Camp, Paul Smiths. Built in 1908 by prominent banker Archibald S. White on 35 acres overlooking Lake Osgood, White Pine Camp is known for a few unique factors. It was President Calvin Coolidge’s home for 11 weeks in the summer of 1926, and it features a blend of unique architectural elements …
Adirondack Park’s role in animal migration - Adirondack Explorer
WEBMar 24, 2024 · Could elk roam the Adirondacks again? Researchers map wildlife shifts in a warming world. Nearly 200 years ago, elk roamed the Adirondack Park, though historical accounts say hunting by European settlers likely caused the animal’s decline. Today the park isn’t home to any of the giants of the deer family but is positioned above free-roaming herds in the south.
Key stretch of Adirondack Rail Trail is complete
WEBDec 1, 2023 · The Adirondack Explorer thanks its advertising partners. Become one of them. Once completed, the 34-mile trail will connect Lake Placid to Tupper Lake. The section between Saranac Lake and Lake Clear is set to be completed in 2024, while the work near Tupper Lake is scheduled for 2025.
Empty beds in Adirondack hotels: The downside of tourism projects
WEBAug 10, 2024 · In Essex County average revenues per room fell to $80.56 in the first four months of 2024, down from $96.32 for the same period of 2023 and from $88.25 for the same period of 2022. “There are so many more rooms,” said Andrew Weibrecht, operations manager for the 124-room Mirror Lake Inn in Lake Placid, now in its 100th year.
John Hendrickson, husband to Marylou Whitney, dead at 59
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Philanthropist, horse racing enthusiast and significant Adirondack Park property owner John Hendrickson died at Saratoga Hospital on Monday afternoon, a close friend of the family confirmed. The 59-year-old reported feeling unwell just before lunch at Cady Hill, the Saratoga Springs home he had shared …
Civil rights leader and Adirondack native Alice Green dies
WEBAug 20, 2024 · By Steve Hughes, Times Union, and Adirondack Explorer. Adirondacker Alice Green, who hosted author retreats and writer workshops at her Adirondack Park residence f or years, died on Tuesday at age 84 in Albany. The founder of the Center for Law and Justice and a steadfast champion for civil …
Learning from Follensby - Adirondack Explorer
WEBFeb 26, 2024 · Dirk Bryant, director of lands for The Nature Conservancy’s Adirondack chapter, said the McCormick family that long owned Follensby Pond and the surrounding land had a simple rule for anglers lucky enough to throw a line into the remote Adirondack lake. “One fish and that was it,” Bryant said. The Adirondack Explorer thanks its ...
Adirondack 46er hiking boom: High Peaks finishers hitting record ...
WEBMar 25, 2024 · Adirondack 46ers have been growing ranks since 1925 and hitting high numbers in past 10 years. By Mike Lynch. More than 700 people completed the 46 High Peaks in 2023 and registered to be part of the official list with Adirondack 46ers, a nonprofit hiking organization. That now makes it 10 years in a row that at least 500 people registered annually with the nonprofit, with 2014 being the first ...