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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
Audio Series: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.
People: Henry Chapin, Square Dance Caller
Jul 26, 2001 — We hear from square dance caller Henry Chapin, who leads a community dance tomorrow night in Star Lake. Todd Moe reports. Go to full article
Summit Stewards Teach Hikers Alpine Conservancy
Jul 24, 2001 — Brian Mann sends this report from the top of Alonguin Mountain in the Adirondack High Peaks. There, the "Summit Stewards" are teaching backpackers how to travel lightly. Go to full article
Nature Conservancy Protects Fragile Alpine Vegetation on Adirondack Peaks
Jul 23, 2001 — For over a decade the Adirondack Nature Conservancy has been protecting the alpines of the Adirondacks through education and careful observation. But that may not be enough, and the group's started a new technique for conservation--carrying rocks up to the summits to stabilize the delicate plants that grow there. David Sommerstein reports. Go to full article
Nw York State Purchases Saranac Land
Jul 19, 2001 — The state of New York has bought one-thousand acres of land near Saranac Lake. The land deal will preserve miles of undeveloped shoreline. It will also protect an important... Go to full article
State to Support Tupper Lake Museum
Jul 16, 2001 — For three years, a group in the Adirondacks has been raising money to build a new museum. The facility--based in Tupper Lake--would teach visitors about the Park's natural... Go to full article
Lower Wolfjaw: Avoiding the High Peaks Crowds
Jul 09, 2001 — Brian Mann sends an audio postcard from Lower Wolfjaw Mountain in the High Peaks. Brian looks at the ways that hikers are are avoiding crowds in the Adirondacks. Go to full article
Celebrating the Fourth in Saranac Lake
Jul 05, 2001 — Brian Mann sends this audio postcard of the Fourth of July celebration in Saranac Lake. Go to full article
People: John Huwiler?this summer with the Lake Placid Sinfonietta
Jul 03, 2001 — Todd Moe talks with Lake Placid Sinfonietta violinist John Huwiler about the ensemble's history and upcoming summer concert series. Go to full article
Dreaming of Timbuctoo
Jun 26, 2001 — We hear about Timbuctoo, a movement to settle free black New Yorkers in the Adirondacks--from the curator of a new exhibit opening this week at the Adirondack Museum. It was... Go to full article
Keene Students Learn Piles About Composting
Jun 21, 2001 — A trip to the compost pile. At Keene Central School, table scraps are part of the educational experience. Beth Schmidt reports. Go to full article
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