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When it comes to ProcellaCOR and Lake George, the state isn’t listening
Why take a risk in the Queen of American lakes?
Historic Adirondack guideboats on display in new exhibit space in Newcomb
Collection includes some guideboats made from legendary boat builder Caleb Judson Chase
New state website tracks $4.2B environmental bond spending
Interactive map shows projects funded by bond act and what funds are still available.
New York’s former environmental conservation leader joins energy practice at private law firm
Basil Seggos will work with renewable energy clients
Rusty blackbird’s silent crisis: A dramatic drop in numbers
One of North America’s most rapidly declining songbirds, the rusty blackbird, has lost 85% to 99% of its population in the past five decades.
Cathedral Rock: A fire tower you can bike to
ESF Ranger School in Wanakena offers miles of biking and hiking
Transforming play: The journey to creating an Adirondack children’s museum
How one parent's vision became PlayADK, with a community-centered approach to its project
State offers new road salt reduction funding
Communities will have a new opportunity to get state money for equipment and plans to reduce road salt use.
Shifting focus from Western science to Indigenous knowledge
How traditional ecological knowledge is shaping Adirondack research
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Ted Cornell’s Art Farm: A scenic hike through the Champlain Valley
A new trail runs nearly all the way to Whallonsburg
Paddling primer
Chris Morris talks about paddling opportunities on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail and precautions for boating in the spring.
After delayed start, John Dillon Park to reopen June 14
Paul Smith's College and International Paper have come to terms to open the unique facility.
Unraveling the secrets of Buck Mountain
Unexpected twists and views of more mountains to climb on future trips to this North Hudson spot