The Adirondack Council will present its Conservationist of the Year Award to Barbara Linell Glaser, EdD, during the organization’s Forever Wild Day celebration on July 9th at Great Camp Sagamore, near the Adirondack hamlet of Raquette Lake. [Read more…] about Barbara Linell Glaser Named ‘Conservationist of the Year’
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Adirondack History Museum Reopens for 2021 Season
The Adirondack History Museum in Elizabethtown reopened to the public on Memorial Day Weekend with new additions and exhibits. [Read more…] about Adirondack History Museum Reopens for 2021 Season
Adirondack Arts Center Announces Summer Events
The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (ALCA) is set to reopen its doors to the public on Thursday, June 24th, and will remain open through the summer and fall of 2021. [Read more…] about Adirondack Arts Center Announces Summer Events
36k Acres in the Adirondack Park Faces Development; Advocates Seek Legal Protection
When John Hendrickson, the widow of recently deceased Saratoga civic and philanthropic leader Marylou Whitney, announced last July that the 36,000-acre Whitney Park lands were for sale an alarm was raised by advocates for wild lands concerned the sale would subdivide one of the largest privately held contiguous properties in the Adirondack Park.
Last week, Hendrickson said he will apply to the Adirondack Park Agency to do just that – fragment the tract into eleven estate lots for the uber-wealthy. [Read more…] about 36k Acres in the Adirondack Park Faces Development; Advocates Seek Legal Protection
100 Adirondack Hikes to Avoid Weekend Crowds
Memorial Day Weekend is one of the biggest hiking weekends each year in the Adirondacks. Trailhead parking areas will fill up early and overflow crowds are expected throughout the High Peaks Wilderness Area.
In an effort to help disperse crowds beyond the High Peaks Wilderness Area to lesser used and known trails and hikes across the Adirondacks, Protect the Adirondacks has published online trail guides to 100 terrific destinations throughout the Adirondack Park. These online trail guides provide maps and information for 100 trails in all corners of the Adirondacks Park. [Read more…] about 100 Adirondack Hikes to Avoid Weekend Crowds
Great Adirondack Garage Sale Is This Weekend
The 2021 Great Adirondack Garage Sale is set for this weekend, May 28th through 30th. After health and safety concerns moved the event to August last summer, the event is now returning to its traditional Memorial Day weekend date. [Read more…] about Great Adirondack Garage Sale Is This Weekend
Adirondack Organizations Call for Septic System Inspections, Repairs
Antiquated and improperly maintained residential septic systems are creating a growing water-quality crisis across the Adirondack Park, according to a new report from the Adirondack Council. [Read more…] about Adirondack Organizations Call for Septic System Inspections, Repairs
Champlain Ferry ‘Adirondack’ Sinking Plan Stopped by Opposition
Citing opposition from environmental groups and the public, Lake Champlain Transportation Company and Vermont Division for Historic Preservation have announced the withdrawal of its application for a permit to sink the Adirondack, a retired ferry, in Lake Champlain. Instead of being abandoned underwater to create artificial interest for scuba divers, the vessel will be scrapped. [Read more…] about Champlain Ferry ‘Adirondack’ Sinking Plan Stopped by Opposition
Adirondack Council Hires Rewilding Advocate John Davis
The Adirondack Council has hired John Davis, a wildlife advocate with Adirondack conservation experience, to advocate for wild land restoration and reconnected wildlife pathways that have been disturbed by roads, buildings and other obstacles. [Read more…] about Adirondack Council Hires Rewilding Advocate John Davis
1932 Adirondack Killing Sparks Questions About The Role Of Race
Ernie Blanchard and Lester Turner who lodged an indignant complaint against an unnamed black man living in the Adirondack woods in 1932 were no strangers to crime. They were well acquainted with a range of infractions – from illegal construction to rum-running to illicit hunting. For some of those crimes they were fined, others were the subject of casual boasts long after the fact. [Read more…] about 1932 Adirondack Killing Sparks Questions About The Role Of Race