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Rare and Fragile Floating Bogs and Fens

May 21, 2026 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New York State is home to several rare and fragile floating bogs and fens. These unique ecosystems feature mats of sphagnum moss and vegetation that actually float over water.

Bogs and fens are both peatlands (wetlands that build up deposits of dead plant matter called peat). The primary difference is their water source: bogs are largely by nutrient-poor rainwater, making them highly acidic. Fens are fed by mineral-rich groundwater, making them alkaline or neutral. [Read more…] about Rare and Fragile Floating Bogs and Fens

Tussock Cottongrass: Champion of Bogs and Alpine Areas

May 18, 2026 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

A bog is a special natural community, characterized by deep, wet, and acidic soil below an open sky. Soft sphagnum mosses squish underfoot, dominating the surface of the bog and making up the mostly undecomposed organic soil below.

The ground springs up and down with each step – a sign that the entire surface of vegetation is saturated with water and even floating in some cases. [Read more…] about Tussock Cottongrass: Champion of Bogs and Alpine Areas

25 Great Adirondack Hikes to See Fall Colors

September 30, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

It’s nearing peak fall colors in the Adirondack Park. There are many places to see the leaves as mountainsides and valleys turn bright orange, yellow, and red.

Protect the Adirondacks has put together hiking guides to 25 hikes that are easy, moderate, and challenging, but lead to terrific locations to see the fall colors in all corners of the Adirondack Park. These guides include maps, information about hiking conditions, and pictures. [Read more…] about 25 Great Adirondack Hikes to See Fall Colors

Adirondack Novel: The Power Line by Christopher Shaw

October 11, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

What really happened at Donnelly’s Corners in the spring of 1929?

The question haunts the exciting and thought-provoking novel, The Power Line (Outskirts Press, 2020) by Christopher Shaw.

According to Shaw, the project began in the seventies when the guide and regional historian Abel St. Martin began recording the memories of older people around Saranac Lake and Lake Aurora in the Adirondacks. [Read more…] about Adirondack Novel: The Power Line by Christopher Shaw

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