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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

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

Coon Mountain: Small, spring hike with big payoff in ephemerals, vernal pools
Act now before these short-season beauties are gone

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

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

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
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.
AmeriCorps programs hope to continue despite losing funding
Student Conservation Association trail work crews expect to start on time
Paddling in his wake, through Adirondack waters
A tribute to Don Morris, paddling legend, devoted father
Native trees take root in Boquet River restoration
Volunteers plant 685 saplings along Beaver Brook in Westport
Insurance co. backtracks on Audubon Society cancellation after public outcry
Audubon chapter rejects offer from The Hartford to reinstate coverage
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?
‘Envirothon’ gets students out of the classroom and into the woods
Students draw on knowledge of Adirondack Park in annual science competition
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
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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Coon Mountain: Small, spring hike with big payoff in ephemerals, vernal pools
Act now before these short-season beauties are gone

A big day on Adirondacks’ Little River
Trip includes unexpected strong current, black bear sighting

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

Barkeater Trails Alliance to unveil new descent route on East Branch Trails in Keene
Mountain biking network open for spring riding