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Audio SlideshowFollowing Photographer Seneca Ray Stoddard
In the late 1800s, photographer Seneca Ray Stoddard captured some of the most iconic scenes in north country Now another Glens Falls native, Mark Bowie, has spent two years photographing the exact same scenes.
Audio SlideshowOn Great Sacandaga Lake, State Land For Lease Cheap
Adirondack real estate prices have soared in recent years, thanks to a boom in vacation homes. Small lake front parcels sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars. But along Great Sacandaga Lake, in the southern Adirondacks, people can lease 100-foot sections of shoreline property from the state for just $56/yr. Brian Mann reports.
Audio SlideshowHistoric Hyde House Reopens in Glens Falls
After 18 months of expansion, renovation and restoration, the Hyde House in Glens Falls has reopened to the public. Built in 1912 by Charlotte and Louis Hyde, the home has been a centerpiece of the Hyde Collection of fine art and antiques for decades. Todd Moe tours the restored home with Museum Director Randall Suffolk.
Photo Audio EssayArts & Healing: Living Well In the Shadow of Cancer
Brian Mann traveled to a retreat in the Adirondacks for women living with cancer. He found that many of the women still see joy and hope in a world filled with uncertainty.
Little's "Ethan Allen" Insurance Bill Moves Forward
Mar 14, 2006 — The Senate passed a bill yesterday that requires public boat operators in New York to purchase marine liability insurance. Martha Foley reports. Go to full article
New Book celebrates New York's Natural Beauty
Nov 29, 2005 — Saranac Lake writer Chuck Brumley and renowned Adirondack photographer Carl Heilman have collaborated on a new book that explores New York State's unique natural beauty from Niagara Falls to Montauk. It's called Wild New York, and chapters include photos and text on the Adirondacks and Tug Hill Plateau, the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River. Todd Moe talks with author Chuck Brumley and photographer Carl Heilman. Go to full article
Johnsburg Salutes Adirondack Poet & Critic Jeanne Robert Foster
Sep 26, 2003 — This weekend the Town of Johnsburg, in the south-central Adirondacks, is paying tribute to the life of Adirondack poet and famous literary critic Jeanne Robert Foster. Born in 1879 on Crane Mountain near Johnsburg, her beauty, talent and energy led her to the stage in New York City, and into the literary circles of William Butler Yeats, James Joyce, T.S. Eliott and Ezra Pound. Perhaps most importantly, her poetry and stories of mountain life give us a poignant glimpse into the lives of Adirondack residents in the 19th century. Todd Moe talks with some of the organizers of this weekend's tribute to Jeanne Robert Foster in North Creek. Go to full article
From the Vault: Chris Shaw on The Folk Show
Apr 10, 1994 — Adirondack folksinger and storyteller Chris Shaw grew up on Lake George, in part aboard the 80-foot mahogany steamboat Sayonara captained by his father. He shared... Go to full article
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