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Drawing upon the secrets of old-timers
April 27, 2013 In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in the concept of preserving traditional wildlife corridors, which have been defined as “avenues along which wide-ranging animals can travel,... more »»
Placid Boatworks bounces back from fire
April 27, 2013 LAKE PLACID — Placid Boatworks is back in business, three months after a fire gutted its building, destroying its inventory of 30 boats and all of its canoe molds. more »»
Moreau Lake State Park expanded
April 27, 2013 ALBANY — The state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced today that the state has added a 200-acre parcel to Moreau Lake State Park, expanding popular hiking opportunities... more »»
Spring setback
April 26, 2013 Weather has been fluctuating lately between early spring and late winter; this morning, it took a notable swerve toward the latter. Huge, wet snowflakes started falling furiously just before 7 a.m. more »»
Judge: Rafting company broke guide licensing laws (update)
April 26, 2013 ALBANY — A New York whitewater company broke state law by sending clients down the upper Hudson River with unlicensed rafting guides, a judge has ruled. more »»
Saranac Laker named head of NY Bicycling Coalition
April 26, 2013 SARANAC LAKE — Josh Wilson is the new executive director for the New York Bicycling Coalition, a statewide advocacy grou. more »»
Governor's Adirondack boat race may be detailed soon
April 25, 2013 An announcement about the Adirondack Challenge, a state-sponsored whitewater rafting and flatwater paddling competition, could be made as early as next wee. more »»
State closes on 9,300 more acres
April 24, 2013 The state has completed the purchase of another 9,300 acres in the Adirondacks, most of it former Finch, Pruyn and Co. timberlands. more »»
State buys 2,460 acres, two mountains near Lake George (update)
April 24, 2013 ALBANY (AP) — New York state has purchased 2,460 acres along Lake George in the southeastern Adirondacks, including two small mountains with hiking trails and panoramic views of the 32-mile-long lake. more »»
DEC launches wildlife guide at Wild Center
April 24, 2013 TUPPER LAKE — The Department of Environmental Conservation included local politicians, business officials and a class of local second-graders in launching a new wildlife viewing guide Tuesday at Th... more »»
State closes on 9,300 more acres of former Finch lands
April 23, 2013 The state has completed the purchase of another 9,300 acres in the Adirondacks, most of it former Finch, Pruyn and Co. timberlands. more »»
Dry conditions fuel Saranac Lake wildfires
April 23, 2013 SARANAC LAKE — Dry conditions fueled a pair of wildfires Monday that kept Saranac Lake firefighters on their toes. The first blaze was reported just after 10 a.m. more »»
State looks to bolster spruce grouse population
April 20, 2013 The state Department of Environmental Conservation hopes to release spruce grouse this summer to help bolster the bird’s small local population. more »» |
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