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

By James Odato

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

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Insurance co. backtracks on Audubon Society cancellation after public outcry

By James Odato

From left, Hamilton County IDA Executive Director Christy Wilt, Hamlets to Huts Executive Director Joe Dadey, local government leader Bill Farber, and ALT's Megan Stevenson at Griffin Gorge on the East Branch of the Sacandaga River in the town of Wells. Erika Bailey, courtesy Adirondack Land Trust

Hamlets To Huts to get land in Wells for developing lodge

By Mike Lynch

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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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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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Outdoor Recreation

AmeriCorps programs hope to continue despite losing funding

Student Conservation Association trail work crews expect to start on time

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Adirondackers

Paddling in his wake, through Adirondack waters

A tribute to Don Morris, paddling legend, devoted father

Volunteers planting trees along Beaver Brook which feeds the Boquet River, on Ananta Farm in Westport.

Environment

Native trees take root in Boquet River restoration

Volunteers plant 685 saplings along Beaver Brook in Westport 

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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?



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  • From left, Hamilton County IDA Executive Director Christy Wilt, Hamlets to Huts Executive Director Joe Dadey, local government leader Bill Farber, and ALT's Megan Stevenson at Griffin Gorge on the East Branch of the Sacandaga River in the town of Wells. Erika Bailey, courtesy Adirondack Land TrustHamlets To Huts to get land in Wells for developing lodge

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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Environment

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

Students draw on knowledge of Adirondack Park in annual science competition

Government

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

Communities

Lake Luzerne residents sue over approved housing development

Approvals for a controversial 18-home subdivision in Lake Luzerne has provoked a lawsuit

Outdoor Recreation

A big day on Adirondacks’ Little River 

Trip includes unexpected strong current, black bear sighting

Communities

Lake George businesses brace for summer tourism slump

Even if visitors come, will there be enough workers to staff seasonal businesses?

Communities

Lake Pleasant snail mail: Mysterious delay in tax payments solved

Rural communities in Adirondacks see decline in quality of mail service

Adirondackers

Jones Hill trail a tribute to an Adirondack great

Mary Coffin was dedicated to making the North Country National Scenic Trail a reality

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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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

The 400-foot canyon south of Coot Hill.

Hiking

Coot Hill: Short hike with big views in the Champlain Valley

Recently added to Champlain Area Trails, Coot Hill climb is less than a mile with minimal effort

Through its news reporting and analysis, the nonprofit Adirondack Explorer furthers the wise stewardship, public enjoyment for all, community vitality, and lasting protection of the Adirondack Park.

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