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If you’re a reader of the Adirondack Almanack blog or the Adirondack Daily Enterprise’s letter-to-the-editor column, you know that there is a deep, nasty and and apparently intractable debate underway over the future of the rail corridor...
I was talking yesterday with Saranac Lake Mayor Clyde Rabideau, who was unveiling his village’s new “6er” program, designed to convince people to come check out the cool little mountains that ring his community.
“I talk to...
UPDATE: No environmental activist has suggested that a wilderness or Adirondack land parcel be named after themselves personally. The text below has been corrected to clarify this point.
This week, a group called Adirondack Wild unveiled a...
Your mid-day mental health break. Watch and enjoy!
The editorial board of Denton Publications — the newspaper chain based in Elizabethtown that covers much of the Adirondacks — has come out with a full-throated endorsement of casino gambling in the Park.
“Towns like Newcomb, Port...
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The Adirondack Attic
Andy Flynn uses the objects people make, use, and leave behind to tell stories about the life and times of the region.
Latin American Culture In A Northern Village:
Jul 23, 2002 — For decades, hope for a tuberculosis cure lured patients to Saranac Lake from all ove the world. Spanish teacher and amateur historian Amy Catania has written about the experience of patients from Latin America. She spoke with Brian Mann. Go to full article
A Wilderness Marathon: Near Indian Lake, Blacktop Gives Way to Black Bears
Jul 22, 2002 — Next Sunday, athletes from around the world will gather in Lake Placid for the Ironman triathlon. Race organizers say the top finishes will be shown live on a giant TV screen in Times Square. This weekend, a very different kind of race was held near Indian Lake. The "Damn Wakely Dam Ultra-Marathon" is a grassroots affair, with amateur runners testing themselves against bogs and creek-beds and boulders. Brian Mann was there and sends this race-day postcard. Go to full article
Preview: Peter Yarrow in Concert Sunday night in Saranac Lake
Jul 19, 2002 — Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul and Mary, performs a benefit concert for the Lake Placid Center for the Arts Sunday night at the Saranac Lake High School Theatre. Todd Moe talks with Yarrow about folk music, world peace and his newest project called Operation Respect. Go to full article
Clinton asks FEMA to Account for Disaster Aid for New York
Jul 18, 2002 — Senator Hillary Clinton is asking the federal government for a detailed account of money being promised to New York for disaster aid. In a recent letter to the head of FEMA,... Go to full article
The American Freedom Trail: An Adirondack Correction?
Jul 17, 2002 — Brian Mann talks with Dr. Milton Sernett, author of North Star Country, Upstate New York and the Crusade for African American Freedom. It's a closer look at the... Go to full article
Tour Bus Loses Control On Whiteface: Second Incident In A Week
Jul 17, 2002 — A tour bus lost its brakes on a steep section of the road that climbs Whiteface Mountain on Tuesday. The bus, carrying 21 passengers, crashed through a section of the road's... Go to full article
ESPN Great Outdoor Games In Lake Placid
Jul 11, 2002 — ESPN's Great Outdoor Games kick-off today in Lake Placid. Events include fishing, target sports, timber events and sporting dogs. Martha Foley has details. Go to full article
Rock Climbing: A Sophisticated Art
Jul 10, 2002 — Rock climbing in the Adirondacks. These days it's more sophisticated and much safer. But the reasons people climb are much the same. They go looking for adventure and... Go to full article
Toxicology Exam Planned for Teen who Drowned in Adirondack Lake
Jul 10, 2002 — A toxicology exam was being conducted yesterday on the body of a 15-year-old camper who drowned in an Adirondack lake earlier this week. Jody Tosti reports. Go to full article
The Culture of Climbing: Chasing the Pure Route
Jul 09, 2002 — If you've driven through the Adirondacks in mid-summer, you've probably seen tiny figures dangling from massive cliffs. Rock climbers in the North Country have been braving... Go to full article
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