Redefining tradition: The growing ranks of women who hunt
Jan 2, 2025 · Underrepresented groups could bring new life, and a sustainable future, to New York state’s hunting community. By David Escobar. On an icy November morning, Amanda Oldacre trekked through frozen wetland grasses behind her home in …
ProcellaCOR herbicide use expanded to more Adirondack waters …
Dec 24, 2024 · When an appeals court in May sided with the Adirondack Park Agency’s approval of a plan to use an herbicide in Lake George, it set the stage for a pitched fight over the first-ever chemical control of invasive plants in the Queen of American Lakes.. Despite a concerted effort by the Lake George Association to block the use of ProcellaCOR in a …
Author Liz Moore taps into Adirondack experiences for latest novel ...
Nov 12, 2024 · Nods to Adirondack history. Readers will notice parallels with another wealthy Adirondack family that suffered a great loss. It occurred in 1971 at the Santanoni Great Camp in the town of Newcomb when 8-year-old Douglas Legg mysteriously disappeared on a hike with his uncle. An extensive, six-week search drew hundreds of volunteers and police but to this day there has been no trace of the boy ...
Adirondack Explorer: Environment, Communities and Outdoor …
Adirondack Explorer is a news organization dedicated to the promotion and protection of the Adirondacks region in Northern New York State.
Historic Boy Scout camp on Low's Lake in the Adirondacks to close ...
Nov 5, 2024 · Located between Tupper Lake and Long Lake, the remote camp is latest Boy Scout camp to close. By Tim Rowland. The Boy Scouts’ Sabattis Scout Reservation that has hosted young adventurers on the shores of Lows Lake in remote St. Lawrence County for decades will close this summer, as the legacy of Adirondack scouting continues to wane.
Adirondack Park ski mountain property sells at auction for $650,000
Nov 7, 2024 · Foreclosure sale of Big Tupper and three other parcels brings in close to $1M for Franklin County. By James M. Odato A pair of entrepreneurs from New Jersey won the biggest prize at a Malone foreclosure auction Thursday, taking control of the former Big Tupper ski resort in …
Finch forecast: tracking winter birds - Adirondack Explorer
Nov 26, 2024 · Birders predict which species will visit the Adirondacks this winter based on available food sources. By Joan Collins. In the fall, when most Adirondack breeding birds are migrating south, birders begin to anticipate which species from the north will winter in our area.
Champlain Area Trails provide glimpse into region's history ...
Jan 3, 2025 · Large maples dominate parts of the John Brown Trail, part of the Champlain Area Trails’ network in the Westport area. Photo by Tim Rowland. Some tangible features of this railroad-that-wasn’t still exist, and hikers who want to get the lay of the land can avail themselves of Champlain Area Trails’ Viall’s Crossing trail, which is …
Lake Placid: A picturesque community with a rich Olympic history
With idyllic lakeside scenes and its reputation as a two-time Winter Olympics host – both in 1932 and 1980 – the village of Lake Placid is a center for tourism in the Adirondacks and home to a tight-knit community.
Gore Mountain recognized for affordable skiing - Adirondack …
Nov 12, 2024 · Accolades come as ski centers countdown to start of snow season. By Rick Karlin, Staff Writer Gore Mountain has been rated one of the nation’s most affordable destination ski areas by a national vacation rental firm, which looked at the cost of lift ticket prices and lodging near the Adirondack resort.