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Adirondack Council: Plan For Poorly Sited Cell Towers Should Be Revised

January 27, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Apa Cell Towers mapThe Adirondack Council today urged the Adirondack Park Agency to substantially modify or reject two permit requests for poorly-sited cell towers near the Hamilton County communities of Indian Lake and Inlet.

The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) has never denied a request for a cell tower permit. [Read more…] about Adirondack Council: Plan For Poorly Sited Cell Towers Should Be Revised

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Council, APA, conservation, development, Indian Lake, Inlet, nature

‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Virtual Discussion Saturday

January 26, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

ma-raineys-black-bottom-posterThe next program of the Champlain Valley Film Series is a conversation on the film, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, on Saturday, January 30th. [Read more…] about ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Virtual Discussion Saturday

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Events Tagged With: Whallonsburg Grange Hall

40th Adirondacks National Watercolor Show Call for Entries

January 26, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

View Watercolor Call for EntriesView, the Center for Arts & Culture in Old Forge, has announced they are seeking artists working in water media for the upcoming Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors. [Read more…] about 40th Adirondacks National Watercolor Show Call for Entries

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Events Tagged With: View

The New Year in 1887, Granville, Washington County

January 26, 2021 by Maury Thompson Leave a Comment

The year 1886 in Washington County, New York, ended on an optimistic tone.

“But thou, the old year, has not been a very hard one, especially,” The Granville Sentinel reported on December 31st, 1886.

Extended periods of drought followed by weeks of unseasonal warm rain gave way in the final days of the year to seasonal weather. [Read more…] about The New Year in 1887, Granville, Washington County

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Granville, Washington County, winter

A New Book Considers Why Nobody Hitchhikes Anymore

January 25, 2021 by Editorial Staff 5 Comments

nobody hitchhikes anymoreBook purchases made through this link support New York Almanack’s mission to report new publications relevant to New York State.

In the summer of 1978, Ed Griffin-Nolan and a friend took to the road, hitchhiking from New York to California, on to New Orleans and back home to New York.  As 2018 approached, the itch to hitch returned — but most people seemed to believe that this was now impossible. Griffin-Nolan decided to find out why nobody hitchhiked anymore. [Read more…] about A New Book Considers Why Nobody Hitchhikes Anymore

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Books, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Books, Transportation

Public Lands, Trails, Historic Site Grants Available

January 24, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Mark Thomas, Western District Director, New York State ParksParks & Trails New York (PTNY) and the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), with support from Governor Cuomo and the NYS Legislature, have announced the sixth round of competitive grants through the NYS Park and Trail Partnership Grants program, funded through the NYS Environmental Protection Fund. [Read more…] about Public Lands, Trails, Historic Site Grants Available

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Grants, OPRHP, Parks and Trails NY

How Insects Spend A New York Winter

January 23, 2021 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

TOS_Insects_MourningCloakI consider the lack of biting insects and other invertebrates, to be a wondrous gift of the winter season.

I can wander unmolested through wood and field absent the attentions of mosquitoes, deer flies, and ticks. And aside from a short list of “usual suspects,” insects are a rarity to be encountered in the winter woods. [Read more…] about How Insects Spend A New York Winter

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Western NY Tagged With: insects, nature, weather, Wildlife, winter

School Seedlings, A Free Program for Educators

January 23, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

School Seedling ProgramNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced that New York schools and youth organizations can apply to receive 30-50 free tree or shrub seedlings through the School Seedling Program from the Colonel William F. Fox Memorial Saratoga Tree Nursery. [Read more…] about School Seedlings, A Free Program for Educators

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: nature, Saratoga Tree Nursery, trees

The Time to Prune Trees is Now

January 23, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Group of white pine trees courtesy US Fish and Wildlife ServiceCare and maintenance of trees ensures their health life and minimizes liability. Trees can be damaged by high winds, snow, ice, and other severe weather events. Some damage requires immediate attention, while other damage may be dealt with later. [Read more…] about The Time to Prune Trees is Now

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Forestry, gardening, Landscape Architecture, nature, trees

Poetry: I Went to College

January 23, 2021 by George Cassidy Payne Leave a Comment

I Went to College

To find out whether God exists.
To find out who I am.
Because I had no better place to go to.

Read More Poems From the New York Almanack HERE.

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts Tagged With: art, Poetry

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