Bill Widrig, a volunteer with the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program’s Forest Pest Hunters program, was on his way to climb a rock wall on Goodman Mountain, just south of Tupper Lake, when he noticed an all-too-familiar site: the telltale leaf banding of beech leaf disease. [Read more…] about Rock Climber Finds Beech Leaf Disease Near Tupper Lake
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Adirondack Trail Reopens Following Moose Death
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has reopened the popular Goodman Mountain trail in the Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest in the town of Tupper Lake. The trail is open to the public, effective immediately.
The trail was closed in June due to the presence of a bull moose demonstrating unusual behaviors over an extended period of time. After extended observation, the moose’s condition was found to have deteriorated so significantly that a decision was made to humanely euthanize the animal. [Read more…] about Adirondack Trail Reopens Following Moose Death
Moose That Closed Adirondack Hiking Trail Euthanized
On August 6th, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) euthanized a bull moose on the Goodman Mountain Trail after confirming a significant decline in its health.
The moose was first sighted near the summit of Goodman Mountain in May when hikers reported the moose tolerating close human presence. [Read more…] about Moose That Closed Adirondack Hiking Trail Euthanized
Bull Moose Closes Popular Adirondack Goodman Mountain Trail
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has temporarily closed the Goodman Mountain Trail in the Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest in the town of Tupper Lake, due to the presence of a bull moose observed over an extended period of time. [Read more…] about Bull Moose Closes Popular Adirondack Goodman Mountain Trail