New York Official Raises Idea of Charging Hiking Fee
Going for a hike in the Adirondacks doesn't cost anything, but one elected official in the North Country thinks New York state should start charging for the privilege.Crown Point Town Supervisor...
View ArticleReport Assesses Actions Pertaining to Adirondack Park
The Adirondack Council has released their annual State of the Park report, reviewing the actions of individuals, agencies and lawmakers and the subsequent impact on the 6-million acre Adirondack Park.
View ArticleTests Confirm NY Professor Contracted Hantavirus
Lab tests have confirmed that a New York professor contracted the potentially deadly hantavirus during a hiking trip in the Adirondacks.A spokeswoman for Stony Brook University on Long Island said...
View ArticleEnvironmental Group Proposes New Adirondack Wilderness Area
An environmental group is proposing that more than half of the Adirondack land purchased by the state this past summer be classified wilderness.
View ArticleAdirondack Park Agency Delays Logging Rules
The Adirondack Park Agency has delayed action on a simplified permit process for clear-cutting Adirondack forest tracts of more than 25 acres.Under a new General Permit proposal, the Adirondack Park...
View ArticleNorth Country Officials Optimistic Following State of State
Governor Andrew Cuomo presented a broad agenda in his State of the State address on Wednesday. North Country officials were pleased with the Governor’s focus on the upstate economy and tourism.
View ArticleA.G. Announces Grant Funding to Mitigate Adirondack Acid Rain Damage
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has announced a new grant program designed to mitigate the effects of acid rain in Adirondack water bodies.The 400-thousand dollar Adirondack Acid Rain...
View ArticleThree Adirondack Men Receive Highest Boy Scout Heroism Award
A heroism medal that is rarely handed out by the Boy Scouts of America has been presented to three men in the Adirondacks. A formal Court of Honor was held at Paul Smiths’ College to recognize the...
View ArticleNew York Rangers Say Rescued Hikers Unprepared for Trek
State forest rangers say they had to rescue two men who started a nearly 40-mile hike in the Adirondack High Peaks while improperly clothed for the below freezing conditions and carrying only two...
View ArticleAdirondack Snowmobile Trail Lawsuit Allowed To Continue
Protect the Adirondacks has received permission from the New York State Appellate Court to continue with a lawsuit challenging a state snowmobile trail building plan in the Adirondack Park.
View ArticleAdirondacks Showcased in Albany
The Adirondacks came to life at the state capitol in Albany Monday as a wide sector of interests were showcased during Adirondack Day.
View ArticleNY Opens 2 Areas for Upper Hudson Paddlers
New York conservation officials have established two new areas to access the Forest Preserve on recently purchased public land in the central Adirondacks, effectively opening more than a dozen miles of...
View ArticleNY Opens 2 Areas for Upper Hudson Paddlers
New York conservation officials have established two new areas to access the Forest Preserve on recently purchased public land in the central Adirondacks, effectively opening more than a dozen miles of...
View ArticleGroups Seeking Common Ground on Adirondack Issues to Meet
The seventh annual meeting of the Common Ground Alliance of the Adirondacks will be held on Thursday.
View ArticleAPA Commissioner Recommends Delay on Adirondack Land Classification
It may be a few more months before the state agency that oversees the Adirondack Park decides the classification of newly obtained lands in the Adirondack Forest Preserve.
View ArticleSeasonal Businesses Gearing Up For Last Hurrah Of Summer
As the Labor Day weekend approaches, businesses in the Southern Adirondacks are preparing for one last hurrah for the summer season, and a transition to lead the months ahead. Labor Day weekend is...
View ArticleAdirondack Lands Open for Public Recreational Use
More than 11,000 acres of Adirondack lands opened for recreational use this week. It’s the first time the lands have been accessible to the public in over 100 years.
View ArticleAdirondack Officials Call for Passage of Two Statewide Ballot Questions
On this year’s election day ballot in New York, there are two statewide propositions that impact the Adirondack Park. The Adirondack Association of Towns and Villages is urging voters to approve both...
View ArticleAPA To Finalize Adirondack Land Classification
The Adirondack Park Agency will decide this week on the final classification for land the state recently obtained from the Nature Conservancy in the Adirondacks.
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