Phil Brown

Phil Brown is former Editor of the nonprofit Adirondack Explorer news magazine and an energetic outdoorsman often found hiking, canoeing, rock climbing, trail running, and backcountry skiing. He is the author of Adirondack Paddling: 60 Great Flatwater Adventures, which he co-published with the Adirondack Mountain Club, and the editor of Bob Marshall in the Adirondacks, an anthology of Marshall’s writings. Visit Lost Pond Press for more information.

Presidential Pardon Power: What The Founders Thought

February 25, 2021 by Phil Brown 2 Comments

Before President Trump retreated to Mar-a-Lago, the pundits were debating whether he would — or could, legally — pardon himself for any misdeeds committed in or out of office. Although he’s gone from the White House, the issue is not moot. [Read more…] about Presidential Pardon Power: What The Founders Thought

State To Consider Removing Historic Adirondack RR

June 11, 2013 by Phil Brown Leave a Comment

The state has announced that it intends to revisit the management plan for a controversial historic rail corridor that traverses the Adirondacks, but don’t expect a quick decision.

The Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Transportation have only just begun to prepare for a lengthy review that will include plenty of opportunity for public input.

A decision on the best use of the 119-mile corridor, previously operated by the New York Central Railroad but now operated as by the Adirondack Scenic Railroad, will take at least a year, according to DOT spokesman Beau Duffy. [Read more…] about State To Consider Removing Historic Adirondack RR