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Adirondack hiking: What you need to know - Adirondack Explorer
Hiking in the Adirondacks offers a diverse range of experiences amidst stunning natural beauty. Here’s what you can expect: Variety of trails: The Adirondack Park in northern New York state contains thousands of miles of hiking trails, catering to all skill levels.Whether you’re looking for an easy stroll or seeking a steep ascent, there are plenty of options.
Golden eagles: Just passing through - Adirondack Explorer
Nov 22, 2023 · The 1940 Bald Eagle Protection Act was amended in 1962 and renamed The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. Golden eagles are also protected by the 1972 Migratory Bird Treaty Act. They face many threats including energy development; collisions with cars, fences, wires and wind turbines; loss of habitat to urbanization and human population growth; poisoning from animal control or feeding on ...
Flooding concerns have Adirondack towns on high alert
Jul 11, 2023 · New York State Police’s rescue efforts in Orange County. Video courtesy of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Office. Hochul called the event “the new normal” in a tweet Monday. “We are the first generation to feel the impacts of climate change and the last generation with a shot at doing anything about it.”. What does the future of rain and flooding look like in the Northeast?
APA approves RV campground on Great Sacandaga Lake
Dec 16, 2022 · The Fulton County Planning Board approved the project in November 2021 and the Town of Mayfield Planning Board approved it in June 2022. The Winneys still need approvals from the state Department of Health, Department of Environmental Conservation, Public Service Commission,, Department of Transportation, Hudson River Black River Regulating District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and National ...
Ice Castles capture winter magic, in ice - Adirondack Explorer
Jan 28, 2022 · Ice Castles attraction brings new tourism opportunity to Lake George By Holly Riddle. Photos by Carl Heilman II. Wintertime in the Adirondacks is magical already, but Lake George has found a way to make the season even more fun.
Historic Adirondack Great Camps that you can visit
Aug 16, 2023 · Eagle Island in Saranac Lake, then and now. Courtesy photos Eagle Island, Saranac Lake Built in 1903 by Vice President Levi P. Morton, Eagle Island is literally that — an island that’s only home to the Great Camp’s buildings and Adirondack woods.
Woodland shopping for wild edibles - Adirondack Explorer
May 1, 2023 · Adirondack woods offer a bounty equal to any food store.Take care to follow rules around wild food gathering.. By Carolyn Shapiro. Jane Desotelle crouched at the edge of a brick walkway outside the Ausable Club lodge and plucked …
Digging into Moriah's mining history - Adirondack Explorer
Oct 21, 2022 · Port Henry pays homage to mining past. By Tim Rowland. On the September day in 1971 when Republic Steel announced it was shuttering its Moriah iron mines for good, its impending departure left deep holes in both the ground and in the soul of a fiercely proud community of recent immigrants who had come to the shores of Lake Champlain to build new lives for themselves — and in the process ...
Northern NY's moose population is flat. Scientists want to know why
Feb 21, 2022 · Researchers look to moose calves for answers. By Mike Lynch. Scientists are hoping a new study focused on moose calves will provide clues as to why New York’s moose population hasn’t grown as anticipated. “We’re really taking a hard look at some factors that are potentially limiting our population in New York,” said senior wildlife biologist Paul Jensen, of the state Department of ...