APA to discuss fate of floatplane access to Lows Lake Thursday
RAY BROOK — The state Adirondack Park Agency will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Thursday and Friday at the APA headquarters in Ray Brook. Following the acting executive director’s report at 9 a.m., the Adirondack Park Invasive Species Program Partners will sign a cooperative agreement to ensure coordinated and proactive invasive species management practices continue in the Adirondack region. At 9:30 a.m., the Regulatory Programs Committee will consider approval for a permit to construct a 100-foot tall telecommunication tower. The tower is designed to accommodate three additional cellular carriers and provide cellular coverage to the Northway. The proposed project is located in the town of Lewis in Essex County. The committee will then conduct a conceptual review for the Whiteface View, LLC proposed subdivision and conversion of a pre-existing resort hotel into single-family residential use. The project in located along state Route 86 across from Whitefa
» Full StoryDEC restricts moving, selling firewood
FISH CREEK — The Ross family sat around the campfire at the Fish Creek Campground Friday, smoke drifting above them just a few dozen feet away from the still pond.
“The thing we enjoy about camping is the fire itself,” said John Ross, s
DEC Forest Ranger activity for June and July
RAY BROOK — The state Department of Environmental Conservation reported the following search-and-rescue calls on Friday, Aug. 1 for the prior six weeks.
Injured hiker, Mount Colden
DEC dispatch in Ray Brook rec
Who needs snow for a dog pull?
About a decade ago, Maine resident Betsy McGettigan found herself becoming interested in skijoring after watching a dog pulling a person on skis in a live competition.
On Saturday, she’ll hope to spread the interest in the sport when sh
Rescuers airlift ailing hiker to hospital
SARANAC LAKE — A man at a lean-to along the trail up Mount Marshall was rescued by state Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers Tuesday morning.
DEC Region 5 spokesman David Winchell said the DEC received a call at 8:25
Rangers work to rescue hiker
SARANAC LAKE — Forest rangers were working this morning to rescue a man at a lean-to along the trail up Mount Marshall.
State Department of Environmental Conservation Region 5 spokesman David Winchell said the DEC received a call at 7:


