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.
A new route for snowmobiling between Tug Hill, town of Webb
WEBDec 11, 2021 · The new route was prompted by logging operations taking place on private timber company land which is typically leased by the Town of Webb for the Brantingham Trail in the vicinity of the Big Moose-Stillwater Road, according to Farmer. “The logging roads are frozen in winter, and much of the area is very wet and impassable for log trucks ...
Hiking the Lake George 12sters - Adirondack Explorer
WEBJul 13, 2018 · The Lake George 12sters hiking challenge was founded in 2016 as a way to encourage hikers to explore the Lake George region to its fullest. Created by Matthew Haley, this hiking challenge includes 12 peaks of varying difficulty and elevation. The 12sters can be completed in a day or incorporated into an overnight camping experience.
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 …
Long Lake creates plan for sustainable future while preserving …
WEBDec 1, 2020 · Long Lake hopes its comprehensive plan will open up similar opportunities, without damaging the small-town feel. “Stakeholders were adamant,” the plan states, “about balancing economic growth while preserving the rural character of the community — the things that make Long Lake Long Lake.”. Long Lake is known for its forests, waters ...
APA approves RV campground on Great Sacandaga Lake
WEBDec 16, 2022 · By Gwendolyn Craig. The Adirondack Park Agency unanimously approved plans for an RV campground on Great Sacandaga Lake in the town of Mayfield on Thursday, though it brought up jurisdictional questions. Commissioners spent nearly an hour deliberating plans for an expanded state boat launch seven miles up the lake from the Mayfield campground.
Frontier Town: New life for Adirondack landmark - Adirondack …
WEBJan 23, 2023 · Essex County pitches plan for expanded hiker shuttle. Frontier Town: a new base camp off the Northway. A new life for an iconic landmark. Three projects have resulted. Investors developed the Paradox Brewery, and restored the iconic A-frame i nto a restaurant, camp store and event center. The state’s primary contribution has …
Inspector General has questions for Adirondack Park Agency
WEBFeb 26, 2024 · Inspector General’s Office received a letter concerning “corruption” in September, according to state data. By Gwendolyn Craig. The New York Inspector General’s Office dispatched multiple agents to the Adirondack Park Agency’s headquarters in Ray Brook last week, the Adirondack Explorer has learned, but …
Whetstone Gulf State Park - Adirondack Explorer
WEBMar 10, 2016 · Tug Hill boasts a number of deep gorges, which are called gulfs in the local tongue. Whetstone is one of the most spectacular, with nearly vertical walls of dark shale rising 350 feet from the chasm floor. The entire gorge lies within the 2,100-acre state park. Carol MacKinnon Fox crosses the bridge over Whetstone Creek.
Sleeping Beauty Mt. - Adirondack Explorer
WEBMar 1, 2009 · Like the fairytale, out trek up Sleeping Beauty Mountain comes to a happy ending. And in the car on the way home, we have two sleeping beauties of our own. DIRECTIONS: From the intersection of NY 9L and NY 149 east of Lake George village, drive east on 149 for 1.6 miles to Buttermilk Falls Road.