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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...
Last week we reported that parents in some of the North Country’s local schools are pushing back against the increasing reliance on standardized testing in New York State. In fact, they’re boycotting the third and eighth grade testing still...
Features
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.
Tough Emissions Controls to Help Adirondacks?
Jun 18, 2002 — Environmentalists say upstate New York's six million acre Adirondack Park is suffering the most damage from acid rain in the country. To help control that, the state could soon pass the toughest power plant emission regulations in the U.S. But as the Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Mark Brodie reports, some critics say the new regulations will not solve the problem. Go to full article
Federal Aid for North Country Quake Victims
Jun 17, 2002 — More than two million dollars in federal aid has gone to North Country residents affected by the April earthquake. Jody Tosti reports. Go to full article
Adirondack Hunting Camps: Traditional Use or Backcountry Condos?
Jun 17, 2002 — For more than a century, hunters and fishermen in the Adirondacks have leased land for their cabins from big logging companies. But changes in the timber industry - and conservation deals made with the state - are displacing hundreds of hunting clubs. Now, more sportsmen are looking to buy their land, hoping to keep the tradition alive. As Brian Mann reports, the shift is raising new concerns about development in the backcountry. Go to full article
People: Storyteller Fran Yardley
Jun 14, 2002 — Todd Moe talks with Adirondack storyteller Fran Yardley. It's a conversation and story about Fran's father from her latest collection of stories, Beyond My Father's... Go to full article
Bush Administration Relaxes Clean Air Act Rules: Raises Acid Rain Fears
Jun 14, 2002 — New York's Attorney General says he'll sue to block a Whitehouse plan that could mean more acid rain for the Adirondacks. New rules announced Thursday would ease rules for... Go to full article
Preview: No-Octane Regatta Weekend
Jun 13, 2002 — Todd Moe talks with curator Hallie Bond about the No Octane Regatta for Wooden Boats at the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake. From toy boats to war canoes, this... Go to full article
Milfoil in Lake Bonaparte
Jun 13, 2002 — The Lake George Park Commission is seeking permits from the state DEC and the APA to use the herbicide Sonar to get rid of Eurasian Milfoil in Lake Gorge. But the Adk... Go to full article
Jetski Bans Spread: Five Adirondack Towns Now Restrict Personal Watercraft
Jun 13, 2002 — This week, the towns of North Elba and Chester moved to tighten restrictions on jetskis. Personal watercraft will be banned completely from Lake Placid. On Loon Lake,... Go to full article
Eurasian Milfoil May be Dying Off
Jun 12, 2002 — An environmental group says lake-choking Eurasian milfoil is mysteriously dying on its own at three of four targeted sites in Lake George. The Adirondack Council says the... Go to full article
More on the Lake Placid Film Forum
Jun 10, 2002 — Martha Foley talks with Brian Mann about the latest gathering of film stars, directors, producers and writers in Lake Placid. Go to full article
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