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.
Wiawaka: A magical, healing place - Adirondack Explorer
WEBMar 19, 2021 · Wiawaka is a place where the Mothers can be with other women who understand them. As Olsen put it, “for the Mothers who have lost, it’s a place where they can feel held and cared for.”. Wiawaka Board President Doreen Kelly talked about something she would refer to many times over the weekend: the spirit of Wiawaka.
In this Magazine - Adirondack Explorer
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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 …
APA approves RV campground on Great Sacandaga Lake
WEBDec 16, 2022 · By Gwendolyn Craig. The Adirondack Park Agency unanimously approved plans for an RV campground on Great Sacandaga Lake in the town of Mayfield on Thursday, though it brought up jurisdictional questions. Commissioners spent nearly an hour deliberating plans for an expanded state boat launch seven miles up the lake from the Mayfield campground.
Local climate group expands quickly - Adirondack Explorer
WEBDec 13, 2023 · Third Act, a climate advocacy group shaped by a network of people ages 60 and older around the country, turns 2 this week. Founded by Vermont-based writer and activist Bill McKibben, the group rallies climate-concerned citizens to spend time and resources on the cause. A working group for Upstate New York was formed about two months ago and is ...
Frontier Town: New life for Adirondack landmark - Adirondack …
WEBJan 23, 2023 · Essex County pitches plan for expanded hiker shuttle. Frontier Town: a new base camp off the Northway. A new life for an iconic landmark. Three projects have resulted. Investors developed the Paradox Brewery, and restored the iconic A-frame i nto a restaurant, camp store and event center. The state’s primary contribution has …
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.
Hammond Pond plan includes interstate trail - Adirondack Explorer
WEBMar 15, 2019 · The Adirondack Park Agency has opened a public comment period for a Hammond Pond Wild Forest plan update that includes a path for an interstate trail and may yet retain a boat launch that the state had planned to close. Department of Environmental Conservation forester Corrie Magee told the board on Thursday that a …
Adirondack Park Agency approves sixth solar project in Ticonderoga
WEBMay 14, 2022 · By Gwendolyn Craig. Ticonderoga is becoming a hub for harvesting sunshine after the Adirondack Park Agency approved the sixth large-scale solar facility in the town in less than three years, the most permits APA has issued in any town in the park. The latest project the board approved on Friday is …