History, Natural History & the Arts
A man from Florida who failed to check out of his rented cabin in Schroon Lake in the Adirondacks was found deceased Tuesday, according to the New York State Police.
At about 12:30 pm on Tuesday, February 24th, State Police were called about the missing hiker, though to be on the Crane Pond Trail in the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Area in the Town of Schroon, Essex County. [Read more…] about Florida Man Found Deceased in Pharaoh Lake Wilderness
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State locating and extracting lost, injured or distressed people and policing state lands.
This report of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers was prepared by DEC: [Read more…] about Rangers Respond to Snowmobile Accident, Injured Schroon Lake Hiker
The Adirondack Northway (Interstate 87) made Lake George more accessible than any other resort area in the Northeast. So, it’s appropriate that the birth of the modern interstate highway system can be traced to Lake George; specifically, to the 46th Annual National Governor’s Conference, held July 11 to 13, 1954, at the Sagamore Hotel in Bolton Landing.
To be precise, the Conference was the site not so much of the birth of the interstate highway system, but of the announcement of its birth. [Read more…] about The Adirondack Northway’s Ambiguous Legacy
According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, outdoor recreation is a $34 billion industry in New York State, responsible for more than 250,000 jobs.
In the Lake George region, outdoor recreation buttresses the tourism economy, which, according to the most recent data available, generates $850 to $887 million a year in sales. In 2023, tourism supported between 6,000 and 8,500 local jobs. [Read more…] about The Experience Economy: Monetizing Warren County’s Natural Assets
For the car enthusiast today, the term cross country rally recalls dust-covered cars testing skill and endurance by racing across endless landscapes of sand dunes and giant cacti.
In the early days of automobiles, these contests were also held where the roads were poor, and the skills of drivers were pushed to the limit. Fortunately, the contestants did not have to travel the world to compete, as these early rallies were run on the bone-rattling roads of rural America. [Read more…] about Glidden Auto Tour: Testing the Reliability of Early Automobiles
Three towns in Warren County – Lake George, Bolton and Horicon – are among those with hamlets where median home sale prices range from $600,000 to $900,000 – among the highest in Upstate New York.
But drive a few miles inland and the picture is a very different one. The safety net is fraying. [Read more…] about Fighting Food Insecurity in the Lake George Region
What follows is The Northway and the Adirondack Forest: A Highway Location Study, published August 31, 1957 by the New York State Department of Public Works. The 333.49-mile-long Adirondack Northway, Interstate-87, has origins in the construction of the Major Deegan Expressway in the 1930s and was completed to the Canadian border in 1967.
The Northway (Interstate Route 502 [now designated I-87]) gets its name by traversing the area once known as the “Great Northern Wilderness.” Vital to the national defense network, it is being designed and constructed in accordance with the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 as a joint Federal-State venture. [Read more…] about 1957: The I-87 Northway and the Adirondack Forest
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured or distressed people and engage in policing on New York State Lands.
What follows is a report, prepared by DEC, of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers. [Read more…] about Forest Rangers Rescue Nearly 20 Hikers & Two Dogs
The Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) Awards Program annually recognizes exemplary historic preservation work throughout the Adirondack Region. We seek examples of sensitive restoration, rehabilitation, and demonstrated long-term stewardship. These awards shine a light on the passions and extraordinary work of the people who make historic preservation such an important part of the region’s vitality. [Read more…] about Adirondack Architectural Heritage Announces Annual Preservation Awards
Freshwater cyanobacteria are found in all lakes and reservoirs, are naturally occurring, and are important to water ecosystems; however, excessive growth of some cyanobacteria can result in harmful cyanobacterial blooms (HCBs, also called cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms or HABs).
These blooms can cause unsightly scums that smell like rotting eggs or septic. Toxins from HCBs can negatively impact people, animals, and the environment. [Read more…] about EPA Researchers Develop Forecasting for Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms
Looking for a remote wilderness experience? Visit the 38,488-acre Hoffman Notch Wilderness in the east central section of the Adirondacks between the communities of Schroon Lake, North Hudson, Minerva in Essex County, NY. [Read more…] about Highlighted Hikes: Hoffman Notch & Mt. Severance
This latest episode tells of the A New York History Minute podcast tells the story of Grace Leach Hudowalski, the first woman to summit all 46 of the Adirondack High Peaks. Besides being an accomplished mountain climber, Grace was also the first president of the Adirondack 46ers as well as its historian for over 50 years. [Read more…] about Grace Hudowalski: First Woman to Summit All 46 Adirondack High Peaks
State Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 2016 Mack Concrete Pumper Truck, allegedly stolen from a job site located at 1547 State Route 9, Schroon Lake, NY, in the town of Schroon, Essex County. [Read more…] about Search Underway For Concrete Pumper Truck Reported Stolen in the Adirondacks
The Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) Preservation Awards program annually recognizes exemplary historic preservation work throughout the Adirondack region, including sensitive restoration, rehabilitation, adaptive use, long-term stewardship, and individual achievement by individuals and organizations.
The recipients of the 2023 AARCH Preservation Awards, which will be honored at their Preservation Awards ceremony on Friday, September 22, are: [Read more…] about Adirondack Architectural Heritage Announces 2023 Preservation Award Winners
The new book Seneca Ray Stoddard; and Intimate Portrait of an Adirondack Legend (Warren County Historical Society, 2023) by Daniel Way, MD is a complete biography of Seneca Ray Stoddard, including unique photographs and a virtual tour of Stoddard’s house, which no longer exists. [Read more…] about New Book On Seneca Ray Stoddard Published
Two organizations that work to protect Adirondack lands and waters from environmental and economic harm caused by invasive species —The Nature Conservancy’s Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program (APIPP) and the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) — have released a pair of free complementary guides on invasive species in the Adirondacks. [Read more…] about New Field Guides to Adirondack Invasive Species
On Saturday, March 4 at 2:15 am, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers were requested for assistance with the search for a missing person suspected of falling through the ice while snowmobiling on Schroon Lake, in Essex County, NY, earlier in the evening.
Rangers responded in an airboat, but heavy snow and wind slowed the response. [Read more…] about Man’s Body Recovered After Falling Through Schroon Lake Ice
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured or distressed people.
What follows is a report, prepared by DEC, of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers. [Read more…] about Forest Rangers Rescue Two Adirondack Hikers
The NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) has awarded $638 million in grants to municipalities statewide for water infrastructure projects and Town of Indian Lake in Hamilton County was the biggest winner among Adirondack communities. [Read more…] about NYS Awards $8M in Clean Water Project Grants to Adirondack Communities
Those traveling on the Adirondack Northway (I-87) between Exits 26 and 27 probably don’t realize they are passing over Pottersville, the northern Warren County hamlet that borders southern Schroon Lake.
For a hundred years, from the 1870s into the early 1960s, the tiny village was home to amusements that drew thousands. The most remarkable of them, the Pottersville Fair, drew 7,000 on a single day in 1913. Later it hosted a large dance hall, roller skating rink, and the Glendale Drive-in, while nearby Under the Maples on Echo Lake was host to circus acts and an amusement park that was a forerunner of the Gaslight Village theme park in nearby Lake George. [Read more…] about The Pottersville Fair: Gambling, Races, and Gaslight Village
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