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Audio Slideshow:Harold Weston: Remembering an Adirondack painter's "Wild Exuberance"
The Adirondack Museum features a Weston exhibition this summer: "Wild Exuberance." Brian Mann with curator Caroline Welsh.
Audio Slideshow:Researcher Finds New Mite Species In Adirondacks
Heather Root has found at least one new type of tiny tree mite at the Huntington Wildlife Forest near Newcomb. Root does her research while dangling in a harness high above the ground in the maple tree canopy, where she also found rare forms of lichen not seen in the Adirondacks for decades.
SlideshowA Look Inside Temple Beth Joseph, Tupper Lake
Beth Joseph Synagogue in Tupper Lake is the oldest synagogue in the Adirondacks. Built in 1905, its origins stem from the late 1800s, when Jewish immigrants from Russia and eastern Europe arrived in America. It had been closed up for decades when a summer resident asked to take a look inside. What she found was a national treasure.
Audio SlideshowSt. William's on Long Point
In the late 1800s, St. William's was the parish church for Raquette Lake and served many of the Irish and French-Canadian Catholics who were the early pioneers on the Lake. Today, it's a seasonal camp and cultural center, accessible only by boat. Todd Moe visited during restoration work.
Audio SlideshowSkiing The Route of the Seven Carries
Over the weekend, temperatures in the Adirondacks topped sixty degrees. There's not much snow in the backcountry, but many lakes still have a solid layer of ice—and people are still getting outdoors. Brian Mann skied the Route of the Seven Carries—a traditional canoe route north of Saranac Lake.
Audio Slideshow90 Miles by Canoe… in a Single Day
The 90-mile Adirondack Canoe Classic takes paddlers from Old Forge to Saranac Lake. Race organizer Brian McDonnell paddled the entire course in a single day—a journey he describes as the "90-mile cannonball."
Photo/Audio EssayA Trek up Mt. Adams
A land deal will add thousands of acres to the state forest preserve, but it will almost certainly mean the removal of an antique fire tower that sits on Mt. Adams, near the town of Newcomb. Brian Mann made the climb.
Audio SlideshowAdirondack Rail: on the Old New York Central Line
For seventy years, the New York Central carried passengers to Malone and Lake Placid and points in between. The old line is all but abandoned now. But trains still make the run a few times each year, bringing supplies and equipment to the tourist railroad in Lake Placid. Brian Mann made the trip this spring.
Photo Audio EssayChildren's Camps in the Adirondacks
The Adirondack Museum opens today for the summer season. A major new exhibition looks at the history of the region's summer camps.
Photo Audio SlideshowGary Randorf: Wild Adirondack Photography
Gary Randorf is one of the region's veteran photographers. His new book is called The Adirondacks: Wild Island of Hope. Brian Mann talked with him on a shoot in the Dix Mountain Wilderness.
Photo Audio EssaySummer at the Seagle Music Colony
For 87 years, the Seagle Music Colony in the eastern Adirondacks has offered talented young singers a secluded summer haven to polish their skills.
Photo Audio EssayWinter Camping in the Adirondack High Peaks
The Adirondacks' High Peaks can be a hard place to find peace and quiet during the busy summer months. Many people choose the winter to get their fix for solitude among New York's tallest mountains. Winter camping offers unique pleasures and sometimes, unexpected perils. Brian Mann and David Sommerstein got plenty of both on a late winter expedition to Lake Colden and Algonquin Peak.
Photo Audio EssayRock Climbing in the Adirondacks
People climb looking for adventure and amazing views—and a deeper connection to the mountains. Brian Mann climbed Hurricane Crag during the peak of this year's leaf season.
Photo Audio EssayDiscovering Adirondack Old Growth Forest
The Adirondacks are home to some of the East's largest Old Growth Forests. Martha Foley talks with a naturalist who spent part of this summer finding the towering trees.
Photo Audio EssayPreserving Adirondack Alpine Meadows
Adirondack Nature Conservancy program volunteers haul rocks up into the High Peaks to protect fragile ecosystem from erosion.
Audio SlideshowA Barn-Raising in Upper Jay (Real 6:23)
These days, most new barns are built quickly with steel frames and sheet-metal siding. But some landowners are taking a little more time, using methods and materials passed down over hundreds of years.
Every single person that talked to us said we need to put money back into the budget.
Essex County may hike taxes following public outcry
Elizabethtown, NY, Dec 07, 2011 — It was standing room only in the Essex County Courthouse in Elizabethtown Monday night as nearly 150 people turned out for a hearing on the tentative 2012 county budget.
Twenty-three people spoke during the hearing, which lasted more than two hours. Not one person asked for additional cuts to a spending plan that proposed to increase the tax levy by 4.3 percent and lay off 30 county employees.
And as Chris Morris reports, every speaker called for the board to restore funding for contract agencies and do what they could to avoid job cuts, a move that would increase next year's tax levy. Go to full article
Twenty-three people spoke during the hearing, which lasted more than two hours. Not one person asked for additional cuts to a spending plan that proposed to increase the tax levy by 4.3 percent and lay off 30 county employees.
And as Chris Morris reports, every speaker called for the board to restore funding for contract agencies and do what they could to avoid job cuts, a move that would increase next year's tax levy. Go to full article
Politi: only one thing - love of community. Doty: an energy level that’s second to none.
Friends vie for top N. Elba post
Lake Placid, NY, Oct 25, 2011 — Voters in Essex County's most populous town head to the polls Nov. 8 to select their supervisor. In the race for North Elba town supervisor, incumbent Roby Politi looks to fend off a challenge by Derek Doty. Politi is a nonpartisan candidate, although he is a registered Republican; Doty is a Democrat and a member of North Elba's town council.
Both men agree that North Elba, which includes the village of Lake Placid and part of Saranac Lake, has weathered the last several years fairly well, and they share a similar vision for the town's future. But there's still a lot at stake as the supervisor's seat also carries tremendous sway in Essex County government. Go to full article
Both men agree that North Elba, which includes the village of Lake Placid and part of Saranac Lake, has weathered the last several years fairly well, and they share a similar vision for the town's future. But there's still a lot at stake as the supervisor's seat also carries tremendous sway in Essex County government. Go to full article
APA commissioners get first-hand look at Big Tupper resort
Oct 18, 2011 — State officials are gearing up to make a final decision about the proposed Adirondack Club and Resort in Tupper Lake.
Over the weekend, members of the Adirondack Park Agency commission toured the site, which stretches from the Big Tupper ski area to the banks of the Raquette River. The goal was to give them a better feel for the landscape that would be changed if the massive and fiercely debated project is allowed to go forward. Brian Mann tagged along for the tour and has our story. Go to full article
Over the weekend, members of the Adirondack Park Agency commission toured the site, which stretches from the Big Tupper ski area to the banks of the Raquette River. The goal was to give them a better feel for the landscape that would be changed if the massive and fiercely debated project is allowed to go forward. Brian Mann tagged along for the tour and has our story. Go to full article
Preview: "Hobofest" in Saranac Lake
Saranac Lake, NY, Sep 02, 2011 — The arrival of the Adirondack Scenic Railroad train on Sunday morning in Saranac Lake will kick off this year's "Hobofest." The third annual event will include lots of... Go to full article
"Makbet" returns to Saranac Lake
Saranac Lake, NY, Sep 01, 2011 — A visiting theater group returns to Saranac Lake on Saturday night to put a new twist on a classic Shakespeare play. Acted out as if being performed by a traveling band of... Go to full article
A closer look at Adirondack wildlife
Wilmington, NY, Aug 31, 2011 — The public is invited to a closer look at North Country wildlife -- coyotes, foxes, owls -- at the annual Habitat Awareness Day in Wilmington on Sunday (11am - 4pm). Steve... Go to full article
Incumbent Desmarais drops out of Tupper Lake mayor race
Aug 25, 2011 — Tupper Lake village mayor Mickey Desmarais says he won't seek another term and is bowing out of the mayor's race. In an interview with the Tupper Lake Free Press, Desmarais... Go to full article
Art in the making -- outdoors
Lake Placid, NY, Aug 19, 2011 — Many Adirondack artists will tell you that our region offers nearly all the elements a landscape painter looks for - mountains, trees, waterways and ever-changing hues of... Go to full article
A handful of coins and instant art
Saranac Lake, NY, Aug 18, 2011 — Saranac Lake is taking the arts to the streets again during its summer "Third Thursday Art Walk" tonight. One of the attractions you'll find downtown is a vintage vending... Go to full article
Books: "Love and Treachery in Palm Beach"
Lake Placid, NY, Aug 18, 2011 — Journalist and author Bernard Moran has been visiting Lake Placid and the Adirondacks since 1946. He lives the rest of the year in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, close to the... Go to full article
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