Pataki reflects on his administration's Adirondack conservation
WEBJun 25, 2021 · Gwen has worked at various news outlets since 2015. She has a master's degree in journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Contact her at (518) 524-2902 or [email protected]. Former Gov. George Pataki's administration conserved more than a …
The magic of ice climbing - Adirondack Explorer
WEBFeb 18, 2021 · Raging waterfalls become still chandeliers of ice as sunny fall days turn frosty and pale. Adirondack ice climbers wait all summer for the fat sticky ice to form over waterfalls and cliffs. From December until early to mid-March, locals and climbers from all over the world flock to this ice climbing mecca. The Adirondack Explorer thanks its ...
Big Slide via the Brothers - Adirondack Explorer
WEBMar 1, 1999 · The Adirondack Explorer thanks its advertising partners. Become one of them. The Brothers are actually a series of cliffs on top of a ridge that get higher and higher as you make your way along the four-mile route to Big Slide Mountain. It only takes about 45 minutes of hiking before you reach the first Brother.
The Adirondacks: A bushwhacker’s paradise - Adirondack Explorer
WEBMay 30, 2020 · The truly adventurous don’t even need a road. In the Adirondacks this translates into bushwhacking, an eye-poking, pack-snagging, boot-sucking, map-and-compass romp into the wilds, boldly going where no person has gone before—or if they have, it’s easy to convince yourself otherwise. The Adirondack Explorer thanks its advertising partners.
Flooding closes Adirondack roads - Adirondack Explorer
WEBDec 18, 2023 · Flooding from rain and snowmelt caused road closures around the Adirondacks on Monday. The National Weather Service expected moderate flooding in the Adirondacks at rivers, streams and low-lying areas and trees could come down causing power outages. But the problems have resulted in government announcements of …
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 …
Historic dam in danger - Adirondack Explorer
WEBMar 24, 2020 · The dam was compromised by the aftereffects of Hurricane Irene in 2011, and with each powerful new storm, fingers are crossed—in more ways than one. After the Halloween story in 2019, Essex County inspectors knew that the region would be eligible for millions of dollars in federal disaster assistance.
New ADK map updates High Peaks Wilderness - Adirondack Explorer
WEBApr 28, 2019 · The ADK map focuses on the High Peaks. 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 …
Moose evidence piles up on Norton Peak - Adirondack Explorer
WEBApr 28, 2020 · David Winchell, a spokesman for the state Department of Environmental Conservation, offered two reasons for the abundance of moose in the Sable Highlands. First, they like to browse on the brush and young trees that spring up after logging. Second, they have occupied the region longer than other parts of the Adirondacks.
The Extraordinary Adirondack Journey of Clarence Petty
WEBJul 1, 2002 · By 1911, the family was living at Coreys, a small guides’ settlement on the Stony Creek Ponds, in the very house where Clarence Petty resides today. In the early 20th century, poor Adirondackers still lived the life of the frontier: Everyone, including children, worked hard, enjoying none of the amenities we take for granted.