In the News
Please note: The articles in bold mention the Adirondack Council and/or staff.
State of the Park Report: Adirondack Park Success ‘Threatened’ - Adirondack Almanack – October 11, 2017
Editorial: EPA's dangerous course - Times Union – October 11, 2017
Hikers coming to the Adirondacks often unprepared, unsafe – NCPR – October 11, 2017
Regional Environmentalists Pan Plan To Rescind Clean Power Plan – WAMC – October 10, 2017
Adirondack Council: Park ‘threatened’ by environmental protection rollbacks, mechanized access – Sun Community News – October 10, 2017
New Road Development Affects Unique Boreal Ecosystem - Adirondack Almanack – October 10, 2017
Gloversville newspaper series on KKK draws criticism – Times Union – October 10, 2017
KKK uses fear to divide - Leader Herald - October 10, 2017
The KKK targets area, state - Leader Herald - October 9, 2017
A Day On Cascade Mountain: Some Data – Adirondack Almanack – October 9, 2017
Forest, Forest Everywhere. But Not an Acre to Touch – The New York Times – October 9, 2017
E.P.A. Announces Repeal of Major Obama-Era Carbon Emissions Rule - The New York Times – October 9, 2017
Franklin Co. to use tower set on APA-exempt tract – Times Union – October 9, 2017
Ballot item would create Adirondack land banks, supporters hope to educate public - Times Union – October 9, 2017
The KKK is in town – Leader Herald - October 8, 2017
Editorial: EPA must protect natural resources from pollution – Daily Gazette – October 8, 2017
Report: Adirondacks threatened by year of action and inaction – Watertown Daily Times – October 8, 2017
Strangest of bedfellows ally to stop state constitutional convention – Buffalo News - October 8, 2017
Rail trail group: Court decision a ‘temporary setback’ – Observer Dispatch - October 8, 2017
Adirondack Council joins suit against Trump's EPA on air pollution – Times Union – October 6, 2017
Outdoors: An honor for a job that helped shape a family – Times Union – October 5, 2017
A needless constitutional convention – Amsterdam News – October 5, 2017
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Join Other Groups in Suit Against EPA – Chestertown Spy – October 5, 2017
EPA Is Failing To Address Pollution From Neighboring States – Huffington Post – October 5, 2017
Next Steps For The Adirondack Rail Trail - Adirondack Almanack – October 5, 2017
Cascade detour – Lake Placid News – October 5, 2017
Adirondack Council: Park is threatened by acid rain, smog, motorized recreation, railroad junkyard – North Country Now – October 5, 2017
Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation are Suing the EPA Over Appalachia’s Coal Emissions – Baltimore Fishbowl – October 5, 2017
$500k to Help Wild Center Build Climate Literacy – Adirondack Almanack – October 4, 2017
For some in the grassroots, constitutional convention presents conundrum – Capitol Confidential – October 4, 2017
Group warns of threats of Adirondack Park – Saratogian – October 4, 2017
Concerns mount over rail car storage plan – Sun Community News – October 3, 2017
Trashed a site: Railroad firm seeks to dump train cars in Adirondack Park – Malone Telegram – October 2, 2017
Railroad plans storage of ‘hundreds’ of train cars in Adirondack Park – Daily Gazette – October 1, 2017
OUR VIEW: Plan to junk rail cars in ADKs must be scrapped – Utica Observer Dispatch – September 29, 2017
Warren County committee votes against train car proposal – Post Star – September 29, 2017
ORDA set to reveal plans for Whiteface, other facility upgrades – Press Republican – September 28, 2017
Judge calls foul on Adirondack Rail Trail plan – Sun community News – September 28, 2017
Judge Rules In Favor of Adirondack Scenic Railroad – Adirondack Explorer – September 28, 2017
Placid mayor: Electric repairs with rails may be possible – Lake Placid New – September 28, 2017
Trump Wants to Repeal Obama’s Climate Plan. The Next Fight: Its Replacement. – The New York Times – September 28, 2017
Hydro-electric plan moves along – Sun Community New – September 28, 2017
Rail Car Storage Plan Raises Concerns – WAMC – September 28, 2017
Railway on track to store train cars in North Country – Lake Placid – September 28, 2017
The constitutional question: Voters to decide on NY Constitutional Convention in November – Eagle News – September 28, 2017
Assemblyman Peter Lopez picked as new EPA regional administrator – Times Union – September 28, 2017
Train company to store "hundreds" of freight and tanker cars near Hudson River in Adirondacks – NCPR – September 28, 2017
DEC’s Drone Program Includes A Fleet Of 22 UAVs – Adirondack Almanack – September 28, 2017
National Parks Struggle With a Mounting Crisis: Too Many Visitors – The New York Times – September 28, 2017
Opinion: Vote Yes on Proposal 3 on Election Day 2017 – Adirondack Almanack – September 27, 2017
Cascade trailhead to be temporarily relocated – Press Republican – September 27, 2017
Court supports Adirondack Railroad – Press Republican – September 27, 2017
Groups oppose Adirondack rail car storage – Saratogian – September 27, 2017
Environmental group calls for halt to rail car storage plan – Post Star – September 25, 2017
Commentary: Initiative benefits future of forests – Times Union – September 25, 2017
Two people injured Saturday in separate Martinsburg ATV crashes - Watertown Daily Times – September 25, 2017
Adirondack Ecology: Wildlife, Wilderness and Dead Wood – Adirondack Almanack – September 24, 2017
Pete Nelson: Hold the APA Board Accountable for Boreas Ponds – Adirondack Almanack – September 24, 2017
Franklin County to become part of test area for Border Patrol drones – Watertown Daily Times – September 24, 2017
Could communication have saved Alex Stevens? – Adirondack Daily Enterprise – September 20, 2017
NY constitutional convention threatens 'Forever Wild' Adirondacks (Commentary) - Adirondack Almanack – September 20, 2017
Railroad proposes storage of hundreds of train cars on local line – Post Star – September 20, 2017
Adirondack prison will be transformed into facility for teen offenders – NCPR – September 20, 2017
North Hudson supervisor to retire – Sun Community News – September 19, 2017
Using the E.P.A. to Prop Up Big Coal – The New York Times - September 18, 2017
Keene native Wilson in it to win it – Sun Community News – September 18, 2017
Fracking ban put in place in Lake George – Post Star – September 18, 2017
Plattsburgh Meeting on Trout Stream Management Planned - Adirondack Almanack – September 18, 2017
A Celebration of Adirondack Moose - Adirondack Almanack – September 18, 2017
Body of Missing Hiker Found Near Wallface Pond - Adirondack Almanack – September 18, 2017
State funds 22 miles of Champlain Canal bike trail – Daily Gazette – September 18, 2017
Cornell’s History of Protecting Adirondack Fisheries – Adirondack Almanack – September 16, 2017
Michale Glennon: A Slow Loss of Northern Forest Icons - Adirondack Almanack – September 16, 2017
When The World Discovers Your Favorite Adirondack Spot - Adirondack Almanack – September 16, 2017
State releases plan to change road management in Adirondack Park – Malone Telegram – September 15, 2017
‘Explorer’ Editorial: Consider a Convention for New York – Adirondack Almanack – September 14, 2017
County Encourages Support for Land Bank Proposal – Hamilton County Express – September 14, 2017
Forest rangers running ragged as search-and-rescues increase – Adirondack Daily Enterprise – September 14, 2017
Pride Parade Set For Plattsburgh Sept 30th – Adirondack Almanack – September 14, 2017
Call For More Forest Rangers – Adirondack Explorer – September 13, 2017
Paper Money: Paul Smith’s College Alum Donates $1 Million - Adirondack Almanack – September 13, 2017
Showcasing, touring North Country assets – Sun Community News – September 13, 2017
Wilderness Huts Are Not The Adirondack Way - Adirondack Explorer – September 12, 2017
Want to fly a drone in the Adirondack Park? Here's what you need to know – NCPR – September 12, 2017
Rain decreases hiker numbers, but thousands still tramped through High Peaks Labor Day weekend – Lake Placid News – September 11, 2017
Buzz Over Adirondack High Peaks Helicopter Tours - Adirondack Almanack – September 11, 2017
Champlain Watershed Road Salt Deicing Conference Planned - Adirondack Almanack – September 11, 2017
DEC: Endangered Adirondack Round Whitefish Recovering - Adirondack Almanack – September 9, 2017
Horse Creek Wind Farm placed on international environmental conflict atlas – Watertown Daily Times – September 8, 2017
Preserve Gooley Club buildings? No - Lake Placid News – September 8, 2017
Report: immigrant deportations could devastate North Country farm economy – NCPR – September 7, 2017
Bill Owens: The Health And Safety Land Account – WAMC – September 7, 2017
Smart Growth grants awarded to area towns – Sun Community News –September 6, 2017
Constitutional Convention Vote Raises Article 14 Fears - Adirondack Almanack – September 6, 2017
New Leadership For Lake George Land Conservancy Board - Adirondack Almanack – September 6, 2017
90-Miler: 35th Annual Adk Canoe Classic Set for Sept 8-10 - Adirondack Almanack – September 6, 2017
Paul Smith's College alum donates $1 million – Press Republican – September 5, 2017
‘Woodswoman’ program planned at Herkimer College’ – Times Telegram – September 5, 2017
Peg Olsen to Lead TNC’s Adirondack Chapter - Adirondack Almanack – September 5, 2017
APA Awaits Governor Cuomo’s Final Decision on Boreas Ponds - Adirondack Almanack – September 5, 2017
Some say state's forest ranger force stretched thin – Times Union – September 2, 2017
Ash-tree-killing bug found in North Country - Lake Placid News – September 2, 2017
Some Hopkinton residents who signed wind leases say they are being publicly persecuted – North Country Now – September 2, 2017
Vincent Announces Candidacy for Assembly - – Hamilton County Express – August 31, 2017
Senators question New York's efforts to fight tick-borne illnesses – NCPR – August 31, 2017
DEC Announces Public Meetings On Trout Stream Management - Adirondack Almanack – August 31, 2017
Buzz Over Helicopter Tours - Adirondack Explorer – August 31, 2017
Potential Constitutional Convention Raises Article 14 Fears - Adirondack Explorer – August 31, 2017
Lawmakers OK Adirondack Pride Parade - Sun Community News –August 31, 2017
After reorganization, Adirondack Nature Conservancy chapter has new leader – NCPR – August 30, 2017
With tick-spread illness on rise, New York officials expand fight against tiny insect - Press Republican - August 30, 2017
Acid Rain Still Impacting Adirondack Lakes and Forests - Adirondack Almanack - August 29, 2017
Ronald Kim enters 21st Congressional District race – Post Star – August 29, 2017
Avangrid : Towns divided over proposed wind project – ATraders – August 29, 2017
Peg Olsen to Lead The Nature Conservancy’s Adirondack Chapter - Adirondack Explorer - August 29, 2017
Adirondack Loons Were Once Hunted - Adirondack Almanack - August 28, 2017
Adirondack Groups Say Cuomo's Luxury Campsite Plan Violates State Constitution - Village Voice – August 28, 2017
Glamping Catches On Alongside The Forest Preserve – Adirondack Almanack - August 27, 2017
Little progress in Adirondack mining plan – Times Union - August 25, 2017
Feds To Rule Soon On Protecting Bicknell’s Thrush – Adirondack Explorer - August 25, 2017
10th Annual Adirondack Habitat Awareness Day Sept 3rd - Adirondack Almanack - August 25, 2017
West Nile found in Clinton County mosquitoes – Press Republican - August 24, 2017
Nine Northeast States Agree To RGGI Adjustments – WAMC – August 24, 2017
Still No Source For Contamination At Million Dollar Beach – Adirondack Almanack – August 24, 2017
Comments Sought On Bike Trails On Forever Wild Lands - Adirondack Almanack – August 23, 2017
SPECIES: Forest corridors could slow extinctions — study – Climate Wire - August 23, 2017
New Flood-Resilient, Fish-Friendly Culvert Installed in Jay - Adirondack Almanack - August 22, 2017
Study Maps And Estimates Population Of Rare Songbird – WAMC – August 22, 2017
The Case Against Glamping on Public Lands – Earth Island Journal – August 21, 2017
The Case Against Glamping on Public Lands - Earth Island Journal – August 21, 2017
Feds need to take action on crumbling infrastructure - Sun Community News Editorial Board – August 16, 2017
