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BluSeed Studios arts center to close after 23 years in Saranac Lake

By Lauren Yates

Artists mourn closure of two Saranac Lake arts venues: BluSeed and ADK ArtRise

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Allegations of union busting surface at New York ski resort

By James Odato

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Plan aims to preserve Adirondack brook trout fisheries

By Zachary Matson

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‘We’re here to listen’: Adirondack nonprofit records federal policy impacts

John Brown Lives! documents how federal policy changes are affecting those who live in the North Country

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Communities

North Country coalition speaks out on potential Medicaid cuts

Nearly one in three North Country residents rely on Medicaid, making it a crucial part of the healthcare system

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Coon Mountain: Small, spring hike with big payoff in ephemerals, vernal pools

Act now before these short-season beauties are gone

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Communities

Adirondack tourism officials try to lure back Canadian visitors

As Canadian tourism to the US plummets due to politics, local officials are fighting back with a message of love and friendship

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Communities

Iconic building at Lake Placid’s Olympic Center to be torn down

Former bar, currently a gift shop to be razed to make room for expanded entrance to complex

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Remains of missing Canadian hiker found

Leo DuFour became lost on Allen Mt. in Nov. 2024. A hiking party discovered his body on May 10



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Adirondack 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.

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Outdoor Recreation

AmeriCorps programs hope to continue despite losing funding

Student Conservation Association trail work crews expect to start on time

Adirondackers

Paddling in his wake, through Adirondack waters

A tribute to Don Morris, paddling legend, devoted father

Environment

Native trees take root in Boquet River restoration

Volunteers plant 685 saplings along Beaver Brook in Westport 

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Insurance co. backtracks on Audubon Society cancellation after public outcry

Audubon chapter rejects offer from The Hartford to reinstate coverage

Clean energy

Panel weighs in on balancing solar development with environmental protection in the Adirondacks

How to balance farmland preservation with renewable energy goals in the Adirondack Park?

Environment

‘Envirothon’ gets students out of the classroom and into the woods

Students draw on knowledge of Adirondack Park in annual science competition

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Night of APA staff socializing ends with top lawyer involved in Saranac Lake bar fight

Within hours of an Adirondack Park Agency staff social event at a bowling alley, Damion Stodola was involved in a physical altercation at the Waterhole

Outdoor Recreation

Hamlets To Huts to get land in Wells for developing lodge

The 18-acre property is located off Route 8 in the southern Adirondacks

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Outdoor Recreation

Coon Mountain: Small, spring hike with big payoff in ephemerals, vernal pools

Act now before these short-season beauties are gone

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Outdoor Recreation

A big day on Adirondacks’ Little River 

Trip includes unexpected strong current, black bear sighting

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Outdoor Recreation

Northern Forest Canoe Trail marks 25th anniversary, 740 miles of scenic waterways

Organization that oversees the trail looks back on 25 years of paddling and progress

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Biking

Barkeater Trails Alliance to unveil new descent route on East Branch Trails in Keene

Mountain biking network open for spring riding

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