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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Adirondack high-speed internet plans halted by Washington

5 days ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Tim Rowland

Satellite takes lead in conversations around connectivity issues in rural communitiesA final push to connect those living in isolated Adirondack enclaves with high-speed internet is on hold, following efforts in Washington to tip the scales in favor of satellite service over more traditional fiber connections.
Webb board relaxes Old Forge Pond boat parking rules, increases fines

6 days ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Jamie Organski

New law allows limited overnight boating in summer monthsBy Jamie OrganskiAfter years of a strict ban, the Town of Webb Board has amended its local law to permit limited overnight boat parking on Old Forge Pond, effective June 1 to Sept.15. The new regulations, passed May 13, aim to balance dock access for everyone while deterring long-term monopolization of prime waterfront spots. Violators, however, will face a $1,000 fine.
Park Agency chair John Ernst to retire in June

1 week ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Zachary Matson

Elk Lake proprietor has served since 2016; was appointed to lead Adirondack Park Agency board in 2021By Zachary MatsonJohn Ernst, chairman of the Adirondack Park Agency board, will retire from the APA board after the June meeting, Ernst confirmed Friday. Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Ernst, longtime proprietor of Elk Lake and one of the most important conservation easements in the park, to lead the agency board in October 2021, after the board had gone nearly 900 days without a permanent chair.
Adirondack paddling perfection on the East Branch of the St. Regis River

1 week ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Zachary Matson

Introducing ‘The Next Bend,’ a paddling column by Adirondack Explorer’s water reporter By Zachary MatsonIt’s amazing how much a river can change in two weeks. I first paddled the East Branch of the Saint Regis River the second Monday in May. Tree buds were bursting with spring energy, brushstrokes of muted color signifying the return of warm weather.
Legendary fly fishermen share secrets of Ausable River

1 week ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Tim Rowland

Fly fishing icons discuss philosophy, techniqueGrowing up as a young fisherman south of West Point where the Hudson is wide and warm, John Spissinger had read stories about the icy Ausable and the splendid trout that lurked therein. It was 68 years ago, and his friend’s father, a roofer, set out on a pilgrimage to Upper Jay with the two seriously amped boys in the canvas-covered bed of his work truck. “I was going on the trip of a lifetime,” Spissinger said.
Santa's Workshop manager tasked with updating aging theme park

1 week ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Tim Rowland

Former Navy SEAL takes on challenge of updating aging Adirondack theme parkBy Tim RowlandWorking for big southern theme parks in Texas, Alabama and San Diego, Steven Thomas was accustomed to welcoming tens of thousands of sweltering guests a day to bottomless funnel cakes and hair-raising rides. But in late May Thomas, the new general manager of Santa’s Workshop theme park, found himself on a chilly mountain high above the town of Wilmington caring for a newborn reindeer.
Visitor center, OSI gift mark a new day for Newcomb

1 week ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Tim Rowland

Essex County’s largest town by area has had to overcome the blending of two communities, loss of industryBy Tim RowlandDignitaries from across the Adirondacks cut the ribbon on a bundle of good feelings May 24 as they officially opened a visitor/community center in the town of Newcomb. The center was a long time coming but ultimately prevailed, due to perseverance and an abiding belief that this tree-carpeted town of 400 was deserving of a win.
Essex gains a musical haven, complete with vintage guitars

1 week ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Tim Rowland

Pawn 22 is a musical sanctuary hiding in plain sightBy Tim RowlandThree guitars rest on stands, silent, waiting to be brought to life. Persian carpets blanket the floor. The room, not exactly large, not exactly small, is painted oxblood red, glowing warmly in the amber light of 300-year-old ceiling lanterns from the Black Sea coast. The Adirondack Explorer thanks its advertising partners. Become one of them.
Meet Adirondack leaders blazing trails for future generations

1 week ago | adirondackexplorer.org | David Escobar

Meet 4 people working to diversify the outdoors experienceBy David EscobarOnly 10% of residents and visitors in the Adirondacks are people of color, despite comprising around 40% of the state’s population.
Minerva Lake may need ‘spot’ use of ProcellaCOR

2 weeks ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Tracy Ormsbee

By Zachary Matson Minerva, the first Adirondack community to use a new chemical herbicide to kill invasive Eurasian watermilfoil in its namesake lake, plans to seek approval to use it again next year to “spot treat” returning milfoil beds.