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Hamilton County

Fourth Lake Boat Launch Improvements

May 27, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

4th lake boat launch courtesy DECThe Fourth Lake Boat Launch in the town of Inlet, Hamilton County, has reopened for the season after closing last fall to undergo rehabilitation repairs and improvements. Improvements include new pavement, line striping, directional arrows, new kiosk, and new access dock. In addition, fencing was installed along the property border. [Read more…] about Fourth Lake Boat Launch Improvements

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Recreation Tagged With: boating, DEC, Fourth Lake, Hamilton County, Inlet, paddling

2022 US Census Estimates: 89% Of NYS Counties Lost Population

April 6, 2023 by Peter Bauer 1 Comment

AA-2022-Pop-EstThe US Census recently released its estimates for changes in U.S. population for 2021-2022. These are estimates that are based on samples and models from across the country and are not the complete counts that we see with the decennial census.

This new estimate for New York State projected that the state lost just over 180,000 residents in the last two years, with losses projected from every part of the state. Across New York, 55 of the state’s 62 counties were estimated to have lost population. [Read more…] about 2022 US Census Estimates: 89% Of NYS Counties Lost Population

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, New York City Tagged With: Adirondacks, Clinton County, Demographics, Franklin County, Fulton County, Hamilton County, Herkimer COunty, Lewis County, New York City, Oneida County, Saratoga County, St Lawrence County, Warren County, Washington County

Lost Snowmobilers, Snowmobile Accident Keep Ranger Busy

March 21, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Snowmobile accident in Indian Lake in March 2023 (DEC photo)On Friday, March 17 at about 1:25 pm, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Ray Brook Dispatch requested Forest Ranger assistance in the search for a missing snowmobiler last seen the previous night in the Moose River Plains, in the Central Adirondacks in Hamilton County. [Read more…] about Lost Snowmobilers, Snowmobile Accident Keep Ranger Busy

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Recreation Tagged With: Essex County, Forest Ranger Reports, Greenwich, Hamilton County, Indian Lake, Inlet, Moose River Plains, Plattekill, Search and Rescue, snowmobiling, Ulster County, Washington County, Westport

A Nordic Ski Adventure in Raquette Lake

March 12, 2023 by Tim Helms Leave a Comment

Cascades TrailWith the return of winter and a decent snowpack in the Adirondack backcountry, this is the perfect time to explore a new trail or area that you have never experienced before.

For this outing I chose the Powerhouse and Cascades Trails in the Historic Great Camps Special Management Area, which is part of the Blue Ridge Wilderness located in Raquette Lake, in Hamilton County, NY. [Read more…] about A Nordic Ski Adventure in Raquette Lake

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, backcountry skiing, Great Camp Sagamore, Hamilton County, Historic Great Camps Special Management Area, Long Lake, Raquette Lake, Sagamore Lake, skiing

Bodies Recovered After Fall Into Niagara Falls Gorge, Snowmobile Accident

February 22, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Niagara Falls State Park (State Parks Photo)New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers recovered two bodies in separate incidents in Upstate New York on Monday, February 13th.  In the first, a woman’s body was recovered from Niagara Falls Gorge.

Several hours later Rangers recovered the body of a snowmobilier killed when his sled hit a tree in the Adirondacks. [Read more…] about Bodies Recovered After Fall Into Niagara Falls Gorge, Snowmobile Accident

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Forest Ranger Reports, Forest Rangers, Hamilton County, Long Lake, Niagara County, Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls State Park, Niagara River, Raquette Lake, Search and Rescue, snowmobiling, State Police

Avalanche Warning Issued For Adirondack Mountains

February 22, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Avalanche anatomy illustration courtesy T3 AdventuresThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has issued an avalanche warning, advising backcountry downhill skiers, snowboarders, and all outdoor adventurers who may traverse slides or steep, open terrain in the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks to be aware of and prepared for avalanche conditions.

Several avalanches have been reported in the High Peaks over recent weeks. Forecast weather will exacerbate existing conditions, making them even more prone to sliding. [Read more…] about Avalanche Warning Issued For Adirondack Mountains

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, Avalanches, backcountry skiing, DEC, Essex County, Hamilton County, High Peaks, skiing, snow, snowboarding, snowshoeing, Snowy Mountain, weather

Did Covid Reshape Adirondack and NYS School Enrollments?

February 16, 2023 by Peter Bauer Leave a Comment

Enrollment Change 2017-2022The answer appears to be not so much. School district enrollment trends in New York State have been consistent for the last few decades, and an assessment of enrollment numbers over the last five years doesn’t show a big or lasting change to these trends.

Here’s an analysis: [Read more…] about Did Covid Reshape Adirondack and NYS School Enrollments?

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, New York City Tagged With: 2020 Census, Adirondacks, Clinton County, covid, Demographics, Education, Essex County, Franklin County, Fulton County, Hamilton County, Herkimer COunty, Lake Placid, New York City, politics, Protect the Adirondacks, Warren County

Mohawk River Basin Grants Available

February 4, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Mohawk River Basin courtesy DECThe Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is offering $600k in Mohawk River Basin Grants to help municipalities, soil and water conservation districts, school districts, colleges and universities, and not-for-profit organizations to implement the goals and objectives of the Mohawk River Basin Action Agenda 2021-2026, a five-year plan advancing efforts to conserve, preserve, and restore the Mohawk River and its watershed. [Read more…] about Mohawk River Basin Grants Available

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Albany County, DEC, Fulton County, Grants, Hamilton County, Herkimer COunty, Lewis County, Madison County, Mohawk River, Oneida County, Otsego County, Saratoga County, Schenectady County

Key Adirondack Wilderness Inholding Protected

January 17, 2023 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

map showing Bear Pond ForestNortheast Wilderness Trust announced that it has purchased a key inholding in the Adirondack Park’s Five Ponds Wilderness, establishing the Bear Pond Forest. With this acquisition, the 1,056-acre Bear Pond Forest is now safeguarded from development, and the Forest will gradually be integrated into the surrounding 107,230-acre Five Ponds Wilderness, which is connected to the 23,816-acre Pepperbox Wilderness. [Read more…] about Key Adirondack Wilderness Inholding Protected

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, Clifton, Diana, Fine, Five Ponds Wilderness, Hamilton County, Herkimer COunty, Lewis County, Long Lake, nature, Northeast Wilderness Trust, Pepperbox Wilderness Area, St Lawrence County, Town of Webb, Wildlife

Recreation Highlight: Camp Sagamore Trail System

January 6, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Camp Sagamore Trail SystemWithin the 47,000-acre Blue Ridge Wilderness lies the Camp Sagamore Trail System. Located near and around the grounds of Great Camp Sagamore, a registered National Historic Landmark and one of few Adirondack Great Camps still in existence today, this trail system provides an immersive nature experience. [Read more…] about Recreation Highlight: Camp Sagamore Trail System

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, Blue Ridge Wilderness, Great Camp Sagamore, Hamilton County, hiking, Inlet, Raquette Lake

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