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If they could talk, the spruce grouse in the Adirondacks would say thank you! These endangered birds benefited when supporters wrote to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to object to a proposal that sought to open more than 12,000 acres to new public motorized recreation.

When sitting down to the dinner table, many of us don’t consider where our food came from, how the laborers were paid, or how our level of privilege determined what’s on our plate. In fact, I think many of us are guilty of giving little thought to our food system and the multiple-scales at which it operates (local, regional, national, and international). Thankfully, there are Adirondackers who do ask these questions, whom are deeply tapped into this issue, and seek to strengthen our regional system.

Congress is poised to make deep cuts to federal programs that protect the Adirondack Park from acid rain. It is threatening the progress we have made in saving our 11,000 lakes and ponds, our 30,000 miles of brooks and streams – our loons, trout and wildlife -- from acid rain.

A ruling by the federal Surface Transportation Board in February was a significant step for the Adirondack Park, boosting the state’s ability to defend the Park’s wild character from a plan to store used oil tanker railroad cars here.

Read our guest writer Kara DuPlessis tell her story about her visits to the Adirondack Park, her connection to it and what compels her to return again and again.

On February 15, the Adirondack Research Consortium held its Women in Conservation Advocacy & Policy Conference at Paul Smith’s College. Read on to find out the many takeaways from women conservation leaders in the non-profit and government sectors who spoke about their experiences in the Adirondack conservation field.

Getting outside and enjoying the snow and crisp air is a highlight of being in the Adirondacks in the winter. For those who love to cross-country ski, the season in the Adirondacks is too short. We seize every opportunity to feel the skis gliding across the snow, experience the quiet of the woods, and take in the beauty of a snowy trail. That’s why encountering people walking in the ski trails – in the Wilderness and even at the groomed cross-country ski centers – is a point of aggravation. Read on to find out why.

Adirondack News is a collection of the most current events taking place in New York’s Adirondack Park, a unique national treasure and legacy we inherited over 100 years ago, that we have to protect for future generations. Adirondack News aims to highlight both threats and opportunities concerning the Park’s ecological integrity, wild character and community vibrancy.

On February 7, a blustery winter storm cancelled all budget testimony that the Legislature was slated to hear regarding the environmental priorities in the 2018-19 Executive Budget proposal. While the hearing has been rescheduled for Feb. 27, our Director of Government Relations has already submitted written budget testimony. Read on to discover what the Adirondack Council is saying about the Governor's budget proposal.

In 2017, Governor Cuomo announced that New York State will invest $20 million in upgrades to the ski facilities at Whiteface and Gore Mountains. This is part of a plan to boost tourism in the area, and draw skiers with more modern ski facilities, attract major sporting events. This means changes will be needed for the Gore and Whiteface Unit Management Plans. Last week, the Adirondack Council submitted an official comment letter to ORDA on these proposed changes.