Forging ahead on affordable housing - Adirondack Explorer
WEBNov 3, 2021 · The housing complex will contain 35-40 units situated on approx. 8-acres of town-owned property on Railroad Avenue in Old Forge and would be owned and managed by the town. The land includes the site of the former highway garage, and the current town ice rink, which will be relocated elsewhere in town. The development will be made up of a ...
Riding the rails on the Adirondack Rail Trail: An early assessment
WEBMay 27, 2021 · The finished rail trail will have a graded surface of compacted stone dust that should accommodate most road bikes. Project’s progress. Work on removing the rails and ties throughout the 34-mile corridor is expected to be done by fall, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation.The construction of the …
Adirondack Explorer: Environment, Communities and Outdoor …
WEBAdirondack Explorer reports on the intersections between the natural world and the built environment, through the lens of the unique 6-million acre Adirondack Park in Northern New York State. Topics include: environment, communities, recreation.
Adirondack Mountain Reserve permits: Your questions answered
WEBSep 22, 2021 · By Gwendolyn Craig. The state Department of Environmental Conservation and the Adirondack Mountain Reserve (AMR) have provided more information on a reservation system set to start on May 1. The permit website went live at hikeamr.org and hikers can now make an online profile to sign up for a time slot. The reservation is free.
The environment of the Adirondack Park - Adirondack Explorer
WEBAdirondack Environment. Water quality. Climate. Wildlife. Clean energy. Invasive species. Within the millions of acres of protected land, scientists are studying our changing environment. We, too, have been following these changes: The emergence of invasive species that threaten the health of our trees and waters.
Great Camp Sagamore The Vanderbilts’ Adirondack Retreat
WEBWritten by Great Camp Sagamore Director Beverly Bridger, this slim but generously illustrated book packs a lot in, giving us the rise, fall, and rescue of a classic Adirondack institution. All told, the book contains more than fifty-five photos. Most of them are historical black-and- white images and are as good as can be expected of ...
Winter’s decline expected to alter Adirondacks
WEBDec 28, 2018 · By BRANDON LOOMIS. The Adirondack winter is far from endangered, but it is in decline. Winter is shortening and getting less predictable, with yearlong consequences that will intensify as the century moves along, according to the authors of the regional chapter of the National Climate Assessment. “People don’t …
New ADK map updates High Peaks Wilderness - Adirondack Explorer
WEBApr 28, 2019 · Since ADK’s last edition, the High Peaks Wilderness has grown to 274,000 acres, absorbing the Dix Mountain Wilderness, Boreas Ponds, and other adjacent lands. The new map reflects those additions. One criticism is that it does not show the boundaries of the wilderness area, so it’s hard to tell where the High Peaks Wilderness ends and the ...
Historic Adirondack Great Camps that you can visit
WEBAug 16, 2023 · White Pine Camp, Paul Smiths. Built in 1908 by prominent banker Archibald S. White on 35 acres overlooking Lake Osgood, White Pine Camp is known for a few unique factors. It was President Calvin Coolidge’s home for 11 weeks in the summer of 1926, and it features a blend of unique architectural elements …
DEC Region 5 has a new acting director - Adirondack Explorer
WEBJun 25, 2020 · By Gwendolyn Craig. The state Department of Environmental Conservation’s Region 5 has a new acting director. Joseph Zalewski is serving in the role, after long-time Region 5 Director Robert Stegemann retired in March. The position serves the eastern Adirondacks including Franklin, Clinton, Hamilton, Essex, Fulton, Warren, Saratoga and Washington counties.