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Leave No Trace ‘Hot Spot’ in High Peaks
ELIZABETHTOWN | The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics and Subaru Traveling Trainer teams are partnering with ADK (Adirondack Mountain Club), the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and other regional organizations... Read more
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Horicon CEO awarded for promoting purity of Adirondack waterways
BRANT LAKE | The Adirondack Lakes Alliance has honored Town of Horicon Supervisor Matt Simpson for his half-dozen years of advocacy work towards protecting the environmental quality of lakes and rivers in the Adirondacks. Read more
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More delays for Moriah Hydro
PORT HENRY | The oft-delayed Moriah Hydro power storage project has hit another speed bump that could push final approval of the plan well into 2020, federal officials said during a public hearing last week. Read more
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‘Rome Undammed’ images in Au Sable
AU SABLE FORKS | Wine and cheese provided a fine way to enjoy photographs of the deconstruction of the Rome Dam as part of a presentation at the Tahawus Center in Au Sable Forks July 25. Read more
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Wilcox Dock to get renovation
PLATTSBURGH | The City of Plattsburgh was recently approved for a permit by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to revitalize the Wilcox Dock off Cumberland Avenue. Read more
Hurricane rising in Elizabethtown
ELIZABETHTOWN | An exhibit marking the 100th anniversary of the Hurricane Mountain fire tower opens Thursday, Aug. 8, at the Adirondack History Museum. Read more
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Flat Rock fire creates ‘lab’ for environmental science faculty, students
PLATTSBURGH | A fire that might have been considered devastating to some is an ecological god-send to the Altona Flat Rock region and the SUNY Plattsburgh environmental science faculty and students studying it. Read more
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Frontier Town Campground officially opens for reservations
NORTH HUDSON | Construction of the new Frontier Town Campground is complete. New trails, tent sites, RV sites and horseback riding amenities are fully operational and open. Read more
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Final landscaping work at Lake Flower Boat Launch includes new restroom
SARANAC LAKE | Work to finish cleanup at the Lake Flower Boat Launch includes a few new perks for boaters and ice palace builders. Read more
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Snowmobile connector blocked
RAY BROOK | Environmentalists were pleased and supervisors in Five Towns were exasperated after a court ruling that, at least for now, appears to block construction of snowmobile trails connecting communities in the central Adirondacks. Read more
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Final landscaping work at Lake Flower Boat Launch includes new restroom
SARANAC LAKE | Work to finish cleanup at the Lake Flower Boat Launch includes a few new perks for boaters and ice palace builders. Read more
Photo by Laura Achouatte
Parking nixed on Route 73
KEENE | This past Father’s Day weekend, the Department of Environmental Conservation began a no-parking policy on Route 73 stretching from Keene to Lake Placid, at highly popular and overrun trail heads to several locations. Read more
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UPDATED: Two hospitalized after collision in Upper Jay
UPPER JAY | Two people were sent to the hospital Wednesday morning after a sedan collided head on with a cement truck on Rt. 9N just south of Upper Jay. Read more
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Santanoni’s people Museum exhibit celebrates those who toiled at historic great camp
NEWCOMB | The Adirondack Great Camp Santanoni has had three long-term owners: The Robert C. Pruyn family that built it at the turn of the 20th century, the Crandall and Myron Melvin families who bought it in 1953 and, today, the state of New York. Read more
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Salmon make a comeback
TICONDEROGA | The Ticonderoga Historical Society will host award-winning scientist Bill Ardren on Friday, June 21 at 7 p.m. to speak on efforts to restore a once-thriving salmon fishery to Lake Champlain. Read more
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NYSDEC launches web map, reporting system for harmful algal blooms
RAY BROOK | A new map — updated online daily — will help summer swimmers, boaters, hikers and paddlers track harmful algal blooms (HABs) in lakes, ponds and rivers around the region. Read more
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Acclaimed fiddlers coming to Ticonderoga
TICONDEROGA | The Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, billed as America’s premier youth fiddling show band, is in high demand across North America, having played 1,500 concerts including gigs at the White House and Lincoln Center. Read more
Town of Plattsburgh hiking program unveiled
PLATTSBURGH | The Town of Plattsburgh Parks & Recreation Department has added the Hiking Adventure Program to its lineup of outdoor activities. Read more
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Ink on wood
The New York State Outdoor Writers held their spring rendezvous in Schroon Lake recently. We were given a warm reception from the Chamber of Commerce, and the key to the city as they say. Read more
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Paul Smith’s College introduces disaster management, response major
PAUL SMITHS | Paul Smith’s College has introduced a new bachelor’s degree in disaster management and response, reflecting a growing demand for professionals tasked with responding to natural and man-made disasters around the world. Read more
