Adirondack Explorer

The Adirondack Explorer is focused on promoting the responsible use, enjoyment, and long-term preservation of Adirondack Park by offering a distinct journalistic perspective. Launched in 1998, this nonprofit organization shares its insights through a bimonthly magazine and various digital platforms, including the widely-read online news journal, the Adirondack Almanack (http://www.adirondackalmanack.com). The magazine highlights the people, landscapes, and political issues of the area, with a particular focus on the Park's wildlife, natural features, conservation efforts, and recreational activities. Each edition features multiple stories about adventures you and your family can experience in the Park.

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The Next Bend: GRB canoe brand to move inside Blue Line

1 day ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Zachary Matson

New owner shifts operations from Canton to WilmingtonBy Zachary MatsonAfter his kids started school, Max Eaton was in the market for a new canoe, something he didn’t need to tow little ones in. He pulled up a list of boats used to paddle in the Northeast and stumbled into a brand he wasn’t familiar with but had been under his nose for years: GRB Newman Designs.
Efforts to wipe out Little Moose Lake’s smallmouth bass population backfire

2 days ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Zachary Matson

Cornell research contains unexpected lessons for managing invasive fishBy Zachary MatsonCornell University scientists studying Adirondack fish may have inadvertently discovered a method to increase a lake’s smallmouth bass population: try eradicating them. In 2000, Cornell researchers launched a campaign to rid Little Moose Lake, located within the private Adirondack League Club, of invasive smallmouth bass.
Road salt oversight bill passes Senate, stalls in Assembly

3 days ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Zachary Matson

Legislation would establish committee to monitor efforts to reduce road salt useBy Zachary MatsonFor a second straight year, a bill that would establish oversight of the state’s work to reduce road salt use passed the Senate before stalling out in the Assembly.
Westport trail network gains community support

1 week ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Tim Rowland

Trails around Hoisington Mountain offer scenic views of the Champlain Valley and a chance for the community to come togetherBy Tim RowlandEven a lot of the locals don’t know about Hoisington Mountain, a local secret in Westport. That may be about to change.
Keene Valley's Garden parking to close for repairs

1 week ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Tim Rowland

Popular Adirondack High Peaks access point will be shut down for upgrades next weekThe Garden trailhead and parking lot in Keene Valley will be closed Monday, June 23 through Wednesday, June 25 for road repairs, according to Keene Supervisor Joe Pete Wilson. The steep, narrow gravel road had washed out several times due to recent storms, and Wilson said it had reached the point where a more permanent fix was needed.
Ticonderoga faces federal water shutoff deadline

1 week ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Tim Rowland

Chilson and Eagle Lake residents that depend on Gooseneck Pond water source brace for possible shutoffBy Tim RowlandWith less than a week before a federal deadline to shut down the public water source serving 105 people in western Ticonderoga, town officials said they have yet to receive firm orders to do so from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Grant funds in action: New tech helps small towns tackle water pollution problems

1 week ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Zachary Matson

Bolton’s wastewater treatment upgrade includes a wood chip bioreactor, keeping pollution runoff out of Lake GeorgeBy Zachary MatsonA yeasty odor of brewery waste emanates from an indispensable pipe in Bolton on a sunny March day. Flush a toilet or dump beer-making discard in this lakefront hamlet and eventually it finds its way to that pipe.
A fair share? Grant programs fall short for the Adirondacks, officials say

1 week ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Zachary Matson

Small towns bear burden of maintaining water systems in a region that has few residents, millions of visitorsStory and graphics by Zachary MatsonWhen Adirondack Park leaders press their case in Albany, they meet audiences eager to reminisce on favorite vacation spots. The Adirondack officials prefer to discuss plumbing issues.
APA saves accessibility issue for another day

1 week ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Zachary Matson

By Zachary Matson The Adirondack Park Agency stepped back from the most controversial proposed change to the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan, leaving for another day what, if any, kinds of devices people with disabilities can use in state wilderness areas. Agency staff originally proposed including a definition for “other power-driven mobility devices” and excluding those devices from the definition of motorized equipment prohibited in wilderness areas.
The legacy of Henry Uihlein: farming success in the Adirondacks

2 weeks ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Tim Rowland

Historic Heaven Hill property to become working research farm By Tim RowlandThe high plains east of North Elba challenge the notion that agriculture in the Adirondacks is unworkable. These fields of heart-stopping beauty once supported prize-winning Jersey and Devon cattle and produced more potatoes than a single warehouse could hold.