In the News
Please note: The articles in bold mention the Adirondack Council and/or staff.
2020
Promising News for Adirondack Brook Trout Ponds - Adirondack Almanack – May 18, 2020
Coronavirus Is Short-Term Blow For Outdoor Industry, But Climate Change Will Be Long-Term Battle - Forbes – May 18, 2020
Survey: People are buying more local food during pandemic - Adirondack Almanack – May 17, 2020
From the Archive: Remembering Clarence Petty - Adirondack Almanack – May 16, 2020
Too soon? Guides have mixed views on getting anglers back in the water - Adirondack Explorer – May 16, 2020
APA OKs state rail-trail plan - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – May 16, 2020
No comments at APA hearing on Lake Placid reclassification - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – May 16, 2020
Committee formed for North Elba-Lake Placid code rewrite - May 16, 2020
The Color of COVID: Race, Class & the Coronavirus - Adirondack Almanack – May 15, 2020
North Country institute puts out farm support tips for quarantine - ABC News 10 – May 14, 2020
Adirondack Park board OKs rail trail - Adirondack Explorer – May 14, 2020
APA approves herbicide use on Minerva Lake - Adirondack Explorer – May 14, 2020
How our brains make it hard to solve climate change - Washington Post – May 14, 2020
New York sues Trump administration over EPA rollbacks – Post Star – May 14, 2020
APA plans vote on rail trail during online meeting - Lake Placid News – May 14, 2020
Lake Placid postpones enforcement of short-term rental regs - Lake Placid News – May 14, 2020
Adirondack Council forms committee to boost Bond Act - Adirondack Almanack – May 13, 2020
APA To Hear Cases, Accept Public Comments This Month - Adirondack Almanack – May 13, 2020
Editorial: Easy on the salt, New York - Times Union – May 12, 2020
Road Salt Might Make Frogs More Vulnerable To Disease - Forbes – May 11, 2020
Rail trail decision slated at online APA meeting - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – May 12, 2020
New group forms to fight Moody Pond milfoil - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – May 12, 2020
On visiting the Adirondacks in the time of COVID-19 - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – May 12, 2020
French tourism company expanding to Adirondacks - Albany Business Review – May 12, 2020
Help out your local farms - Adirondack Almanack – May 11, 2020
Road salt's weighty impact on Adirondacks - Times Union – May 9, 2020
ADK Council to Promote Bond Act - Press Republican – May 11, 2020
Reversing acid rain’s dirty work - Adirondack Explorer – March 11, 2020
AdkAction announces ‘Compost for Good’ - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – May 11, 2020
After coronavirus, focus on the climate emergency - The Guardian – May 10, 2020
Will the Coronavirus Crisis Trump the Climate Crisis? - The New York Times – May 9, 2020
Legislative Hearing Announced, State Session Dates Still Uncertain - Spectrum State of Politics – May 8, 2020
APA projects and map amendments up for public comment - Adirondack Explorer – May 8, 2020
Lake Placid postpones enforcement of regs on short-term rentals - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – May 8, 2020
APA to hold public hearing on former Cell Science Center - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – May 7, 2020
Revival on the Hudson - Adirondack Explorer – May 7, 2020
ON THE SCENE: The farmers market must go on - Lake Placid – May 7, 2020
How Climate Change Is Contributing to Skyrocketing Rates of Infectious Disease - ProPublica – May 7, 2020
Hiker traffic clogs trailheads on east side of Lake George - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – May 6, 2020
Ph.D. student monitors fishers to see if they’re over-trapped - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – May 6, 2020
An Adirondack food coalition is putting local farm products on the table for people in need - NCPR – May 6, 2020
Lawmakers continue push for broadband in North Country - Post Star – May 6, 2020
Essex County pushes back on Tahawus rail conversion - Adirondack Explorer – May 5, 2020
We Need the Clean Air Act, Now More Than Ever - NRDC – May 5, 2020
Green recovery can revive virus-hit economies and tackle climate change, study says - Reuters – May 4, 2020
Giving climate change a voice in the Adirondacks - Watertown Daily Times – May 4, 2020
Global warming to push billions outside climate range that has sustained society for millennia, study finds - Washington Post – May 4, 2020
Just another step - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – May 2, 2020
Time to get ticked off - again - NCPR – May 2, 2020
3 coal companies with ties to the Trump administration got $28 million in coronavirus bailout intended for 'small businesses' - Business Insider – May 1, 2020
Popular trails present challenges for social distancing - Adirondack Explorer – May 1, 2020
Birding in Socially Distant Times - Adirondack Almanack – May 1, 2020
A COVID-19 recovery for climate - Science – May 1, 2020
Joe Dowd: Dreaming of Adirondack vacations from a social distance - Long Island Business News – April 30, 2020
Internet Access – What it is like to be in an underserved area - Adirondack Almanack – April 30, 2020
Wild Center holding virtual opening day - Leader-Herald – April 30, 2020
Salt in the wounds: The uphill struggle against road pollution - Adirondack Explorer – April 30, 2020
Diversity and inclusion amid the pandemic - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – April 29, 2020
‘Love Your ADK’ campaign aims to inspire stewardship - Adirondack Almanack – April 29, 2020Emergency Food Packages expands after initial success - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – April 29, 2020
Tourists or no, Adirondack towns suppress insects - Adirondack Explorer – April 29, 2020
New York to help farms get dairy products to food banks - NCPR – April 28, 2020
Micro-grant awards focus on farmers coping with COVID, climate change - Adirondack Almanack – April 27, 2020
Warmer weather brings hikers to High Peaks - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – April 27, 2020
Farmers have too much food to sell. New York might buy it - NCPR – April 27, 2020
Keene uses parking ban to divert hikers - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – April 25, 2020
Environmental Groups Celebrate Earth Day With Some Concerns - WAMC – April 24, 2020
Lake George boat inspections to start ahead of Memorial Day weekend - Post Start – April 24, 2020
Adirondack Council awards 10 farm micro-grants - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – April 23, 2020
AUSABLE WATER WISE: Leave No Trace during mud season, COVID-19 - Lake Placid News – April 23, 2020
Nonprofit awards micro-grants to local farms - Press Republican – April 22, 2020
Adirondack Earth Day at 50 - Adirondack Almanack – April 22, 2020
Nonprofit awards micro-grants to local farms - Press Republican – April 22, 2020
Earth Day thoughts on the work that remains to protect park waters - Adirondack Almanack – April 22, 2020
COVID can teach us to face climate change - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – April 22, 2020
Earth Day, 50 years on (opinion) - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – April 22, 2020
Celebrate Earth Day with a plant-rich, low-carbon dinner (opinion) - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – April 22, 2020
Earth Day has lost its teeth (opinion) - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – April 22, 2020
Earth Day Virtual Action Event - Adirondack Almanack – April 22, 2020
An Earth Day anniversary Q&A with Bill McKibben - Adirondack Explorer – April 22, 2020
This Earth Day Is Like No Other. Here's How To Grieve And Stay Engaged - NPR – April 22, 2020
The Trump Administration’s Assault on Public Health Protections - Scientific American – April 22, 2020
What the World Will Look Like in 2050 If We Don’t Cut Carbon Emissions in Half - Time – April 22, 2020
Don’t Celebrate Earth Day. Fight for It. (opinion) - New York Times – April 22, 2020
Air Pollution, COVID-19 and Earth Day (opinion) - Scientific American – April 21, 2020
An Earth Day anniversary talk with Bill McKibben - Times Union – April 21, 2020
Amid health crisis, Trump administration guts clean water protections - Southern Environmental Law Center – April 21, 2020
What the First Earth Day Achieved - Earth Institute, Columbia University – April 21, 2020
Climate Change Undercuts Air Pollution Improvements - NPR – April 21, 2020
Salt still problem for Mirror Lake, but maybe less so - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – April 20, 2020
Sweet News – 2020 Maple Season Report - Adirondack Almanack – April 20, 2020
7th annual Invasive Species Awareness Week planned for June - Adirondack Almanack – April 20, 2020
Happy Anniversary, Earth Day … and DEC! - Adirondack Almanack – April 20, 2020
State Legislature's spring break ends today, but no plans right now to reconvene - NCPR – April 20, 2020
NRDC, Others Sue EPA Over Temporary Policy - WAMC – April 20, 2020
(opinion) Boondoggle vs. bonanza - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – April 17, 2020
COVID-19 Could Help Solve Climate Riddles - Scientific American – April 17, 2020
Riverkeeper Considers Impact Of COVID-19 In Water, Sewage - WAMC – April 16, 2020
Gillibrand crafts legislation to help struggling farms - Adirondack Almanack – April 16, 2020
Coronavirus changes boat inspection programs in Adirondacks - Adirondack Explorer – April 16, 2020
Adirondack Wild: Plan for Remsen to Lake Placid Travel Corridor Fails to Assess Impacts - Adirondack Almanack – April 16, 2020
How We Can Build a Hardier World After the Coronavirus - The New Yorker – April 16, 2020
How the Laws That Earth Day Inspired Have Benefited Us All - Yale Environment 360 – April 16, 2020
Getting a grip on the cost and impact of rock salt: 2019 Mirror Lake report - ABC News 10 – April 16, 2020
‘Unbelievable’ Timing: As Coronavirus Rages, Trump Disregards Advice to Tighten Clean Air Rules - New York Times – April 14, 2020
Sharing our public spaces responsibly (opinion) - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – April 14, 2020
Lawmakers call on state to rollback new renewable energy siting board, give back local voices - Watertown Daily Times – April 14, 2020
DEC looking for volunteer birdwatchers - The Saratogian – April 14, 2020
ADK puts Northville-Placid Trail Challenge on hold - Adirondack Explorer – April 13, 2020
How COVID-19 could ruin weather forecasts and climate records - Nature – April 13, 2020
Dairy farmers strive to survive effects of coronavirus - Daily Gazette – April 12, 2020
Restore Mother Nature Bond Act Needed Now More Than Ever - Adirondack Almanack – April 12, 2020
Lake George delays start of boat inspections - Adirondack Almanack – April 12, 2020
After the budget, a look ahead - Adirondack Almanack – April 11, 2020
Vacation rental owners remain slow to register - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – April 10, 2020
Advice on "hiking local" from an Adirondack forest ranger - NCPR – April 10, 2020
Local growers see uptick in sales amid Covid-19 crisis - NCPR – April 10, 2020
Huttopia plans Adirondack campground - Adirondack Explorer – April 10, 2020
Village attorney: Don’t attempt to block short-term rentals - Lake Placid News – April 10, 2020
Keene suspends hiker shuttle indefinitely - Lake Placid News – April 10, 2020
NY budget has $144.5M for Olympic venues - Lake Placid News – April 10, 2020
MR limits parking; Mountain Club extends closure - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – April 9, 2020
Boat inspections delayed in Lake George - WYNT – April 8, 2020
After test run, farm food box deliveries begin in earnest today - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – April 9, 2020
AMR limits parking; Mountain Club extends closure - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – April 9, 2020
Eating local during a pandemic? Adirondack Harvest says it can be done - Adirondack Almanack – April 9, 2020
Lake George Park Commission delays boat inspections until June 1 - News 10 – April 7, 2020
Essex County prepares for launch of hiker shuttles - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – April 7, 2020
Vox Pop: Outdoor Recreation With Michael Barrett And Samantha Moranville 4/7/20 - WAMC – April 7, 2020
Climate’s on back burner, but advocates see COVID-19 parallels - Roll Call (Washington, D.C.) - April 6, 2020
NYS Budget Capital Projects Good for Adirondacks - Adirondack Almanack – April 4, 2020
State budget has $144.5M for Lake Placid Olympic venues - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – April 4, 2020
Main Street overhaul is still on in Lake Placid - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – April 4, 2020
Even remote, rustic Adirondack, Catskill hiking trail registers require social distancing - Times Union – April 3, 2020
Don’t let COVID-19 divide us - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – April 3, 2020
Keene suspends hiker shuttle indefinitely - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – April 3, 2020
Lawmakers line up behind $3B environment bond act - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – April 3, 2020
Coronavirus could be ‘nail in the coffin’ for many north country dairy farms - Watertown Daily Times – April 3, 2020
Sen. Little votes against budget, which passes - Lake Placid – April 3, 2020
‘Restore Mother Nature Bond Act’ leaps first hurdle, but more lie ahead as economy wilts - April 2, 2020
‘We Can’t Spend What We Don’t Have’: Virus Strikes N.Y. Budget - New York Times – April 2, 2020
Ex-wildlife chief: Trump rule could kill billions of birds - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – April 1, 2020
Note to readers: Adirondack Almanack is here to stay - Adirondack Almanack – April 1, 2020
Cuomo, Legislature reach 'conceptual agreement' on budget - Times Union – April 1, 2020
Global Air Pollution Has Fallen Due to the Coronavirus Outbreak, but Experts Warn It Isn't a Silver Lining - Time – April 1, 2020
NYS elaborates on COVID-19 recreation policy - Adirondack Almanack – April 2, 2020
Adirondack Foundation awards 1st round of COVID-19 response grants - Adirondack Almanack – April 2, 2020
Lawmakers stay up late to try to finish overdue budget - NCPR – April 2, 2020
Lawmakers line up behind $3B environmental bond act - Press Republican – April 2, 2020
Lake Placid’s short-term rental law now in effect - Lake Placid News – April 2, 2020
EPA Would Allow Some Project Work Before Clean-Air Permits Are Granted - Engineering News Record – April 2, 2020
Environmental Measures Find Home In Budget - State of Politics – April 1, 2020
NYS trail work still happening despite ban on most construction - Times Union – April 1, 2020
Grant program expands to help farms affected by COVID-19 - Adirondack Almanack – March 31, 2020
After a decade that reshaped the park, DEC regional director Bob Stegemann retires - Adirondack Explorer – March 31, 2020
Some ORDA construction projects to be put on hold - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – March 31, 2020
Trump to roll back Obama-era clean car rules in huge blow to climate fight - The Guardian – March 31, 2020
Louis Marshall and Forever Wild - Adirondack Almanack – March 31, 2020
Budget deadline down to the wire as lawmakers struggle with coronavirus fallout - NCPR – March 31, 2020
NYS Senator's Bill Aims To Alleviate Farm Labor Shortage - WAMC – March 31, 2020
Foss: Respect the Adirondacks amid COVID-19 - stay away (opinion) - Daily Gazette – March 30, 2020
NCPR Adirondack chief Brian Mann joins NPR, will remain in North Country - NCPR – March 30, 2020
Gov. Cuomo’s power grab — take action (opinion) - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – March 30, 2020
Adirondack counties weary of influx of people from downstate amid COVID-19 - Daily Gazette – March 29, 2020
What Happens When You Need a Rescue During a Pandemic - Outside Magazine – March 28, 2020
All DEC fire towers closed, Adirondack challenge suspended - NCPR – March 28, 2020
DEC Region 5 director retires - Post Star – March 28, 2020
The trail option is blatantly obvious (opinion) - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – March 28, 2020
Local leaders differ on message to Adirondack travelers - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – March 25, 2020
State stocks trout as planned, to aid ‘mind and body’ - Adirondack Explorer – March 25, 2020
50 years of progress—and setbacks—since the first Earth Day - National Geographic – March 25, 2020
An artifact of early industry, Penfield Pond faces uncertain future - Adirondack Explorer – March 24, 2020
Essex County to non-residents: Stay away - Press Republican – March 24, 2020
Grant Program to Support Local Food System In Crisis - Adirondack Almanack – March 24, 2020
Legislators say state budget may still be on time, but may be bare bones - The Post Star – March 24, 2020
Cancel Your Hiking Trip to the Adirondacks - Adirondack Almanack – March 23, 2020
Coronavirus Holds Key Lessons on How to Fight Climate Change - Yale Environment 360 – March 23, 2020
Finding alternatives to road salt as water contamination grows - Star Tribune (Minnesota) - March 22, 2020
ADK, Keene, 46ers ask hikers to stay home - Adirondack Explorer – March 21, 2020
Keene encourages traveling nature-seekers to stay home - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – March 21, 2020
Maple season has been a good one - The Post Star - March 21, 2020
PSA: MOUNTAIN TOWNS ARE NOT SAFE HAVENS DURING COVID-19 – Teton Gravity Research – March 20, 2020
Grants Available for Adirondack Farms - Lancaster Farming – March 20, 2020
Grant Program to Support Local Food System Amid COVID-19 Crisis - The Sun – March 20, 2020
Hudson River resort case referred to NY attorney general - Adirondack Explorer – March 20, 2020
Maple Weekends shelved - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – March 20, 2020
State comptroller: Pandemic will punch $4B hole in revenue - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – March 20, 2020
APA starts public comment on rail trail - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – March 20, 2020
LGLC Director Named To Land Trust Accreditor - Adirondack Almanack – March 20, 2020
Park Agency presses forward with Tri-Lakes rail trail - Adirondack Explorer – March 20, 2020
Petition started to get ferry re-opened - The Sun – March 20, 2020
Where Do Snakes Go In Winter? - Adirondack Almanack – March 20, 2020
Does social distancing mean discouraging Adirondack visitors this spring and summer? (opinion) Adirondack Explorer – March 19, 2020
New York Farm Bureau calls on state, federal governments to exempt farmers from staff reduction measures - Press Republican – March 18, 2020
COVID-19 Threatens Food Supply Chain As Farms Worry About Workers Falling Ill - NPR – March 18, 2020
The Coronavirus and the Climate Movement - The New Yorker – March 18, 2020
Two High Peaks rangers deployed for coronavirus response; governor announces new regulations - Adirondack Explorer – March 18, 2020
Van Ho price tag goes up $2M - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – March 18, 2020
Whiteface is peak of cloud study - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – March 18, 2020
The United States Clean Air Act turns 50: is the air any better half a century later? - UN Environment – March 17, 2020
High Peaks Shuttles: Visitor Needs and Resource Protection - Adirondack Almanack – March 16, 2020
Governor postpones all village elections, including Saranac Lake’s - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – March 16, 2020
Brine With a Dash of Beet Juice—A Pungent Cocktail for Icy Roads - Wall Street Journal – March 15, 2020
Lake George Association tough on invasives - The Sun – March 15, 2020
Mt Marcy, Influenza And Our Impulses To Protect Public Land - Adirondack Almanack – March 15, 2020
NYS burn ban kicks in for spring - Press Republican – March 15, 2020
ROOST halts marketing amid outbreak - The Sun – March 14, 2020
Wild Center launches toolkit to help start more Youth Climate Summits - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – March 14, 2020
Good deals for conservation - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – March 14, 2020
Saranac Lake takes it slow on regulating vacation rentals – Adirondack Daily Enterprise – March 13, 2020
Town seeking to update sewer system – The Leader-Herald – March 13, 2020
Climate advisory panels, still in formation, poised to meet in secret – Politico – March 13, 2020
Saratoga, Lake George, Watervliet are latest climate award winners – Times Union – March 12, 2020
North Elba OKs vacation rental rules – Adirondack Daily Enterprise – March 12, 2020
Some Declines: Ongoing Adirondack Fisher Research – Adirondack Almanack – March 12, 2020
Portage project gears up – The Sun – March 12, 2020
Locals outline wishlist for $3B Restore Mother Nature act – Adirondack Daily Enterprise – March 11, 2020
Regional business leaders, lawmakers talk cell coverage – The Sun – March 11, 2020
‘Mother Nature’ bonds proposed at critical time for New York’s climate resilience, backers say – Adirondack Explorer – March 10, 2020
Lewis Co. Legislators want ATVs in western Adirondack tract – Adirondack Daily Enterprise – March 9, 2020
State group privately debates High Peaks crowd solutions that could affect this summer’s visitors – Adirondack Explorer – March 9, 2020
Ferry company seeks to sink old vessel in Lake Champlain – NCPR – March 9, 2020
Saranac Lake nearly a bronze Climate Smart community – Adirondack Daily Enterprise – March 9, 2020
Warren Co. Tourism growing – Adirondack Daily Enterprise – March 9, 2020
Wilmington moves toward short-term rental regulations – Adirondack Daily Enterprise - March 7, 2020
White pines in peril – NCPR – March 7, 2020
Students help with acid rain recovery – Adirondack Daily Enterprise – March 7, 2020
Salt surveillance – Adirondack Daily Enterprise – March 7, 2020
Food justice is at a crossroads – Lake Placid News – March 5, 2020
Cuomo power site plan sparks controversy – Adirondack Daily Enterprise – March 6, 2020
Lewis legislators want ATV use in Croghan Tract recreation plan – Watertown Daily Time – March 6, 2020
Adirondack farmers offered chance at grant funding – ABC News 10 – March 5, 2020
Environmental bond proposal prompts questions – Times Union – March 5, 2020
New Placid housing complex? - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – March 5, 2020
Planning board ‘positive’ about proposed TL hotel – Adirondack Daily Enterprise – March 5, 2020
USDA reports numbers of farms in NY remains flat – The Post Star – March 5, 2020
A bicyclist’s Adirondack dream – Adirondack Explorer – March 4, 2020
Commentary: The world needs businesses to speak out on climate. Workers can lead the charge – The Post Star – March 4, 2020
Four Essex Co. Farms get grants – Adirondack Daily Enterprise – March 4, 2020
Federal assistance centers open for those affected by Halloween storm – The Post Star – March 4, 2020
Sewer District sees new connection – The Leader-Herald – March 4, 2020
Climate Leaders group starts to lay out path for cleaner air – Times Union – March 3, 2020
Lookback: Week of March 2 to March 9 – Press Republican – March 3, 2020
Giving Blanding’s turtles a change to nest in peace in the North Country – NCPR – March 2, 2020
Senior Hiking Trail Guide Bill Introduced – Adirondack Almanack – March 2, 2020
Blair Horner: New York’s “Green New Deal” Begins – WAMC – March 2, 2020
Former Cell Science Center may become housing – Adirondack Daily Enterprise – February 29, 2020
Local pols also ask state to buy Big Tupper – Adirondack Daily Enterprise – February 29, 2020
Snapchat helps NY rangers guide lost Whiteface skiers to safety – Times Union – February 27, 2020
Lake Champlain’s back door for invasive species – Adirondack Explorer – March 3, 2020
Illegal Adirondack resort fined $438K, ordered to shut down – NCPR – March 2, 2020
Woodward Lake Proposal Tests Park Agency – Adirondack Almanack – March 1, 2020
Tupper waterfront plans previewed – Adirondack Daily Enterprise – February 28, 2020
Lake George visitors may pay more for parking to fund sewer plant – The Post Star – February 26, 2020
Hundreds turn out for hearing on short-term rental regs in Lake Placid – NCPR – February 26, 2020
Viewpoint: State Facilitating Unlimited Access to High Peaks – Adirondack Almanack – February 26, 2020
Essex tackles housing issue – The Sun – February 25, 2020
DEC seeks Region 5 director as Stegemann will retire soon – Adirondack Daily Enterprise – February 25, 2020
Shuttles and restricted parking are no panacea for hiker crowds, environmental planner says – Adirondack Explorer – February 25, 2020
NYS Labor Dept. To convene wage board to investigate and make recommendations on overtime work threshol for farm laborers – Niagara Frontier Publications – February 25, 2020
Study shows boat stewards can work – Adirondack Daily Enterprise – February 24, 2020
Permitting for big wind farms could get a lot faster under new Cuomo proposals – NCPR – February 24, 2020
Can you still find solitude in the Adirondack Park’s “Instagram famous” places? - NCPR – February 24, 2020
Rome Fish Hatchery Contaminated with Zebra Mussels – Adirondack Almanack – February 23, 2020
North Country Food Justice Summit Thursday – Adirondack Almanack – February 23, 2020
Clarkson University, SUNY ESF name co-directors of Center of Excellence on Healthy Water Solutions – Watertown Daily Times – February 23, 2020
Trump program that gave millions to NY farmers may expand despite investigations – Times Union – February 22, 2020
State should take over Big Tupper – Adirondack Daily Enterprise – February 22, 2020
Uphill skiing continues to evolve – Times Union – February 22, 2020
Lake Placid Mayor Discusses Village Issues – WAMC – February 21, 2020
Petition for Big Tupper-ORDA buyout gets hundreds of signatures – Adirondack Daily Enterprise – February 20, 2020
Commentary: State largesse should get spread around Adirondacks – The Post Star – February 20, 2020
State Land Stewardship Award Nominations Sough – Adirondack Almanack – February 20, 2020
National Parks Offer Models for High Peaks Hiker Issues – Adirondack Almanack – February 19, 2020
EPA reports drop in key power plant emissions – E&E News – February 19, 2020
NY updates 10-year forest conservation plan – Adirondack Explorer – February 19, 2020
Gov. Cuomo touts snowmobiling, tourism while in Saranac Lake - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – February 18, 2020
Cuomo seeks ‘balance’ on short-term rentals - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – February 18, 2020
Cuomo lauds Sen. Little for bipartisan work – Adirondack Daily Enterprise – February 18, 2020
Warran County compost facility proposed as new law approaches – The Post Star – February 17, 2020
Paul Smith’s, Adirondack Economic Development Corporation launch ‘idea lab’ - Press-Republican – February 15, 2020
Help state DEC deal with ADK crowds – Utica Observer-Dispatch – February 13, 2020
Trees cut to clear way for airplanes in Lake Placid - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – February 13, 2020
Revolution Rail gets Warren County approval for more ‘rail bike’ routes - The Post Star – February 13, 2020
Invasive species workshop calls for citizen science participation - Watertown Daily Times – February 13, 2020
Calculating Air Pollution’s Death Toll, Across State Lines - New York Times – February 12, 2020
Deadly Air Pollution Doesn’t Respect State Borders - Scientific American – February 12, 2020
Input sought on plan for Tupper waterfront – Adirondack Daily Enterprise – February 11, 2020
Democrats introduce resolution against NEPA rules redo - E&ENews – February 11, 2020
Adirondack groups lobby for more park protections - Adirondack Explorer – February 10, 2020
Large rally at state capitol seeks better protections for Adirondack parks – WRGB News – February 10, 2020
DEC Releases Draft New York State Forest Action Plan - Adirondack Almanack – February 10, 2020
APA Board to consider development projects - Adirondack Almanack – February 10, 2020
Sen. Betty Little reflects on a long run at the Capitol - Times Union – February 8, 2020
Trees are the answer to climate change - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – February 7, 2020
DEC to start soon building Lake Flower bathroom - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – February 6, 2020
Public Service Commission approves phase one of NYPA transmission line rebuild - Watertown Daily Times – February 6, 2020
Pesticide Police, Overwhelmed by Dicamba Complaints, ask EPA for help - NCPR – February 6, 2020
Suppliers could avoid drinking water violations under plan - NCPR – February 5, 2020
Warren Co. Holds off on abandonment request for North Creek railroad - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – February 5, 2020
New York has record low number of hunting accidents in 2019 - NCPR - February 5, 2020
Leave No Trace team makes recommendations to ease impact on crowded Adirondack trails - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – February 5, 2020
Help state DEC deal with ADK crowds - Utica Observer-Dispatch – February 5, 2020
The park’s retiring senator still has a to-do list - Adirondack Explorer – February 4, 2020
Carbon pricing will jump-start NY’s energy goals - Times Union – February 4, 2020
Adirondack Wild: More Trail Crews, Rangers, Test Permit System - Adirondack Almanack – February 4, 2020
Large solar project to switch on soon – Adirondack Daily Enterprise – February 4, 2020
Greenwich resident is state’s top forest ranger - The Post Star – February 4, 2020
Climate change affects soil health – Science News – February 3, 2020
Peak sites being used less, but overall Adirondack use grows - The Daily Gazette – February 2, 2020
Statewide, Adirondack School Enrollment Decline – Adirondack Almanack – February 2, 2020
DEC commissioner: Budget about climate change - Press Republican – February 1, 2020
DEC Seggos: Adirondack trail work is a ‘top priority’ - Lake Placid News – January 31, 2020
Agriculture disaster declared for 43 upstate counties - The Daily Gazette – January 31, 2020
Racey Henderson Mountain Lake PBS Studio Interview - Mountain Lake PBS – January 31, 2020
Warren Co looks at parking revenue to help fund Lake George sewer plant - The Post Star – January 31, 2020
Governor approves $341M for NYPA’s Moses-Adirondack Smart Path Reliability Project - Watertown Daily Times – January 31, 2020
Startups aim to pay farmers to bury carbon pollution in soil - Yale Climate Connection – January 30, 2020
Northway boat wash signage questioned - Adirondack Explorer – January 30, 2020
DEC Commissioner vows to repair Adirondack trails - The Post Star – January 30, 2020
NY residents question state role in contamination – Wellsville Daily Reporter – January 30, 2020
Snowplows spread beet product to melt ice, cut pollution and reduce road salt repair costs - St. Croix 360 – January 30, 2020
BU researchers find road salts negatively affect local amphibians - BU Piped Dream – January 30, 2020
Farmers seek financial relief from state - Johnson Newspapers – January 30, 2020
Sentinel Range Wilderness plans put off Pitchoff decision - Adirondack Explorer – January 30, 2020
Concerns swirl over Cuomo’s plan for $3B environmental bond act - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – January 30, 2020
North Country officials praise UMSCA signing - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – January 30, 2020
State faces calls to act more swiftly on climate change - The Post Star – January 30, 2020
Capital Region lawmakers to study state population loss - Times Union – January 30, 2020
Fulton County working towards securing more Rail Trail property - The Leader-Herald – January 30, 2020
Clarkson now powered by 100 percent renewable energy - NCPR – January 30, 2020
Seggos: Adirondack trail work is ‘top priority’ - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – January 29, 2020
DEC commissioner ‘couldn’t be happier’ with staff governor would add - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – January 29, 2020
Little presses for funding of Keene hiker center - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – January 29, 2020
Early Results on Overuse, Visitors Still Surging - Adirondack Almanack – January 28, 2020
Power producers question hydro plans from Quebec - Times Union – January 28, 2020
Santabarbara chairing Commission on Rural Resources - The Daily Gazette – January 28, 2020
Power producers question hydro plans from Quebec - Times Union – January 28, 2020
Survey counts how trailhead parking was overwhelmed – Adirondack Daily Enterprise – January 28, 2020
EnCon leader tells lawmakers staffing at state parks is fine - Times Union – January 28, 2020
Senate candidate Davis secures endorsements - Press Republican – January 28, 2020
NY plastic grocery bag ban starts March 1, some fear confusion, loopholes - Times Union – January 27, 2020
Influx of solar farms leads to backlash among some state residents - Times Union – January 27, 2020
Hiker traffic study shows new trends on Adirondack trails - NCPR – January 27, 2020
Efforts to slow High Peaks overuse seem to be working in some spots - The Post Star – January 27, 2020
Curbing Traffic in High Peaks Showing Early Results, Adirondack Council Says - State of Politics – January 27, 2020
Warren Co. Town runs out of brine to treat roads - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – January 27, 2020
Northeast governors slow to embrace regional climate pact - NCPR – January 27, 2020
Adirondack Council Reviews Gov’s Budget Plans – Adirondack Almanack – January 26, 2020
Search and rescue operations for 2019 dip slightly but remain at elevated levels - The Daily Gazette – January 26, 2020
Essex County GOP endorses Stec for Senate - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – January 25, 2020
Wildlife groups want NY to protect the wolves, even though they are gone - The Times Union – January 24, 2020
Letter: Adirondack rail lines should turn to clean fuel - The Times Union – January 24, 2020
New York Gov. Cuomo unveils $178B budget proposal – WCAX – January 21, 2020
High Peak committee seeks ‘input on overuse’ - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – January 24, 2020
Trump EPA Dramatically Reduces Amount of Waterways Under Federal Protection - WAMC – January 24, 2020
Simpson gets Essex, Saratoga GOP endorsements for Assembly seat - The Post Star – January 24, 2020
Adirondack Land Trust conserves Upper Saranac shoreline - Adirondack Explorer – January 24, 2020
Records for Mirror Lake show shorter ice time - Lake Placid News – January 24, 2020
New ADK Mountain Club Leader Discusses Land Use, Environmental Efforts - January 23, 2020
Village, town near new draft of short-term rental law - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – January 23, 2020
State announces four local highways will get millions in repairs - The Post Star – January 23, 2020
Wood kicks off state campaign under SAM party line - The Post Star – January 23, 2020
Airbnb use in north country up last year from 2018 - Watertown Daily Times – January 22, 2020
State Releases Ambitious Electric Vehicle Charging Station Plan - Adirondack Almanack – January 22, 2020
Big weekend at Gore Mountain, for those who could get there - The Post Star – January 21, 2020
State Ag Department says $1.3 million is available to farms for environmental protection - The Daily News Online – January 21, 2020
Governor’s budget offers giant leap for ORDA funding – Adirondack Daily Enterprise – January 22, 2020
Cuomo would give DEC a $145 million raise – Adirondack Daily Enterprise – January 22, 2020
Cuomo would give APA extra $1 million – Adirondack Daily Enterprise – January 22, 2020
Will this Bee the Year NY Tackles Neonics? - Natural Resource Defense Council – January 22, 2020
Charter Communications meeting upstate broadband requirements – The Post Star – January 21, 2020
Schumer upset NY left out of new broadband funding program – Times Union – January 20, 2020
Groups Reaffirm Opposition to Forest Ranger Merger - Adirondack Alamanack – January 20, 2020
Lake George sets boat inspection record – The Daily Gazette – January 20, 2020
Grants to help diversify two Adirondack destinations – Adirondack Explorer – January 20, 2020
Grants fund utilities, economy, recreation in southern Essex – The Sun – January 19, 2020
DEC plans Fulton County forest improvements – The Daily Gazette – January 17, 2020
NGOs oppose any future ECO, Ranger merger - Press Republican – January 17, 2020
DEC Commissioner: Upgrade Adirondack trails to handle growing traffic - NCPR – January 17, 2020
EDF Defends Clean Air Act’s “Good Neighbor” Provisions - Environmental Defense Fund – January 16, 2020
Essex County asks Warren County to hold off on rail abandoment - Post Star - January 16, 2020
Stefanik is named 1 of 6 chairs for Trump NY campaign - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – January 16, 2020
Land conservation deal announced near Lake George - NCPR – January 16, 2020
ADKX, Wild Center Working on Diversity - Adirondack Almanack – January 15, 2020
A lake in crisis - Adirondack Explorer – January 15, 2020
Stefanik, five others named to Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign team - The Post Star – January 15, 2020
New Lake George attractions struggle - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – January 14, 2020
Rail-trail debate mustn’t be guided by inaccurate usage estimates - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – January 14, 2020
Adirondack farmer-author discusses new memoir, and Essex Farm – Adirondack Explorer – January 13, 2020
Senate appoints climate council members - Times Union – January 13, 2020
Champlain Valley farmers branch out - Adirondack Explorer – January 13, 2020
Adirondack counties battling over future of rail lines - Times Union – January 13, 2020
Race Shaping Up for North Country Assembly Seat - WAMC – January 12, 2020
Viewpoint: Convert Hudson River Rails to Multi-Use trail - Adirondack Almanack – January 12, 2020
Hiker buses will help with parking crunch (Editorial) - January 11, 2020
Adirondack Harvest receives Smart Growth Grant - The Sun – January 10, 2020
Upstate New York farmers combat depression amid industry stressors - The Evening Tribune – January 10, 2020
Ausable River Association launches sustainable road salt initiative - Lake Placid Community News – January 10, 2020
Wilmington to look at short-term rental regulations - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – January 10, 2020
Cuomo’s $3B Restore Mother Nature Bond Act is a Big Deal - Adirondack Almanack – January 10, 2020
Smullen named to Circle of Friends - The Leader-Herald - January 10, 2020
New county chief: workforce and infrastructure investments are needed - The Sun – January 10, 2020
Queensbury board reaches consensus on electric vehicle charging stations - The Post Star – January 9, 2020
Simpson gets Warren County GOP endorsement - The Post Star - January 9, 2020
Cuomo addresses Adirondacks in State of the State - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – January 9, 2020
Trump unveils landmark rewrite of NEPA rules - E&E News via Greenwire – January 9, 2020
Railroad fell short in several ways (opinion) - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – January 9, 2020
USDA’s Farm Service Agency offering loans - Press Republican – January 8, 2020
Cuomo proposes tax break he says would help 4,000 farmers - Watertown Daily Times – January 8, 2020
Viewpoint: Tearing Out Railroads is not Progress - Adirondack Almanack – January 8, 2020
Investors try to free ACR site of debt - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – January 8, 2020
EPA delays revamped ozone monitoring network - E&E News via Greenwire – January 8, 2020
State Legislature EnCon Committee Chairs Talk Priorities - Adirondack Almanack – January 7, 2020
Gillilland again chosen as Essex County chair - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – January 7, 2020
Shutdown of coal-fired plants in US saves lives and improves crop yields - Science Daily – January 6, 2020
Assemblyman Barclay poised to tackle new role as minority leader - Oswego News – January 6, 2020
Activist Seeman announces Assembly run against Mary Beth Walsh in 112th - The Daily Gazette – January 6, 2020
Foss: Governor should address population loss - The Daily Gazette – January 6, 2020
State awards $9.4 million to replace Lake George wastewater treatment plant - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – January 6, 2020
State will help Essex County launch hiker shuttle bus system - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – January 6, 2020
DEC releases new regulations for feeding of deer, moose - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – January 6, 2020
Braymer declares to replace Dan Stec - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – January 6, 2020
Minimum wage goes up for No. Co. workers - Press Republican – January 6, 2020
Warren County moves to abandon railroad tracks - Times Union – January 5, 2020
Portage project wins $5 million - The Sun – January 5, 2020
Double rangers and keep peaks safe - Times Union – January 4, 2020
State plans to rebuild Whiteface Mid-Station, starting this spring - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – January 4, 2020
Kolb Steps Down - Press Republican – January 4, 2020
Brief Bio: Racey Henderson - Adirondack Explorer – January 3, 2020
Stony Creek Supervisor is new Warren County chairman - The Post Star – January 3, 2020
Plattsburgh moves to a “Climate Smart Community” - The Sun – January 3, 2020
Placid obtains funds for new salt shed - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – January 3, 2020
Judge halts portions of new farm labor law - Watertown Daily Times – January 2, 2020
Preston Allen becomes Saratoga County board chairman - The Daily Gazette – January 2, 2020
Tonko to unveil Democrats’ green economy plan - Times Union – January 2, 2020
2019
DEC gears up for 50th anniversary - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – December 31, 2019
Report outlines needs of Adirondack communities - The Post Star – December 30, 2019
Winter’s decline expected to alter Adirondacks - Adirondack Explorer – December 28, 2019
DEC announces new power plant regulations - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – December 24, 2019
Two Warren County supervisors to announce Assembly runs - The Post Star – December 18, 2019
Letter to the Editor: Stefanik backs farm immigration fix - The Post Star – December 18, 2019
‘Floating classroom’ showing success - The Leader-Herald – December 18, 2019
How Has This Pesticide Not Been Banned? - The New York Times – December 17, 2019
Study Finds Bird Migration Timings Changing - Adirondack Almanack – December 17, 2019
Multi-state pact could curb transportation carbon emissions - The Post Star – December 17, 2019
Scientists seeking cause of huge freshwater mussel die-off - Times Union – December 17, 2019
New Saratoga County solar farm is among largest of its kind upstate - Times Union – December 16, 2019
More Adirondack rails considered for recreation - Adirondack Explorer – December 17, 2019
Judge: State can move forward with bridge over Cedar River - The Post Star – December 17, 2019
State of the State 2020: Ban styrofoam, end rape intoxication loophole - Times Union – December 17, 2019
Inlet town board provides update on emergency services communication tower - Adirondack Express – December 17, 2019
Public Restrooms to be built in Old Forge, construction set for Spring - Adirondack Express – December 17, 2019
Big win for Tupper, giant loss for Saranac Lake (opinion) - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – December 17, 2019
Rainwater in parts of US contain high levels of PFAS chemicals - The Guardian – December 17, 2019
DEC committed to protect Adirondacks - Times Union –December 16, 2019
Adirondack Park Agency approves pine-like cellular tower - Adirondack Explorer – December 16, 2019
New legal battle could restart stalled Tupper Lake resort - NCPR – December 16, 2019
John Sheehan on WNYT (NBC) - Albany NY - WNYT via Media Monitoring Suite – December 15, 2019
Improvements on Tap for Popular High Peaks Trailhead - Adirondack Almanack – December 15, 2019
Ausable River Association to Replace Otis Brook Culvert - Adirondack Almanack – December 15, 2019
Diversity director wants to meet with Adirondackers - The Post Star – December 14, 2019
Wilderness Advocates Incorporate as Nonprofit - Adirondack Almanack – December 14, 2019
Ripping up tracks makes no sense (opinion) - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – December 14, 2019
Franklin Co. Chooses LDC to handle its tourism marketing - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – December 13, 2019
Interstate Ozone/Environmental Groups Citizens Suit Notice to U.S. EPA - JDSUPRA - December 13, 2019
Nicole Hylton- Patterson, director for Adirondack Diversity Initiative (ADI), APA presentation - Starts at :25:00 (about) Also can be found in table of contents
Gov. Cuomo’s golden opportunity to safeguard the Adirondack Park - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – December 13, 2019
Caroga officials agree to work with property owners - The Leader-Herald – December 13, 2019
Long Lake Partners with Media Companies - Hamilton County Express – December 12, 2019
Upstate man illegally killed moose from vehicle, DEC says - Times Union – December 12, 2019
Hearing on travel corridor UMP draws over 100 - Tupper Lake Free Press – December 12, 2019
NY to ban aerial use of pesticide - NCPR – December 12, 2019
NY-21 Dem chairs endorse Cobb - Press-Republican – December 12, 2019
Solar farm moratorium extended in Mayfield - The Leader-Herald - December 12, 2019
Dairy farmers ask for legislative help to aid local agriculture industry - Times Union – December 12, 2019
Deadline for Food Summit Proposals in North Country is Dec. 15 - Hamilton County Express – December 12, 2019
Lake Pleasant Crews Hope to Replace Some Bridges on Snowmobile Trails - Hamilton County Express – December 12, 2019
NYPA trustees approve $341.2 million funding for Moses-Adirondack Smart Path Reliability Project - Watertown Daily Times – December 12, 2019
NY45: Stec running for North Country Senate seat, Jones opts out - NCPR – December 11, 2019
Tree-cutting ruling keeps trail, parking projects in limbo - Adirondack Explorer – December 11, 2019
New contract, more funds helps group bolster fight against invasive species - Watertown Daily Times – December 11, 2019
New study: Salt disrupts Mirror Lake turnover - Adirondack Daily Enterprise – December 11, 2019
Adirondack Region Food and Farms Business Expo set for Thursday - Post Star- December 11, 2019
Dwindling NY Senate GOP Conference Could Shrink Even More - WAMC – December 11, 2019
Aquatic Invasive Species are a Threat to all Waterways in New York State - Hudson Valley 360 – December 10, 2019
Adirondack Park Success is Bringing Problems - WAER 88.3 - December 10, 2019
Managing Popularity: Overuse in the Adirondack High Peaks - Clarkson University News – December 10, 2019
Meeting Participants Weigh in heavily in Favor of Removing Rails - Adirondack Express – December 10, 2019
Advocates Warn: Snowmobile Trails in Wilderness Areas Violate Law - Adirondack Almanack – December 9, 2019
Road salt pollutes lake in one of the largest protected areas, new study shows - Phys.org - December 9, 2019
Birds are shrinking due to warming climate - Watertown Daily Times – December 9, 2019
Invasive Viewpoint: Add ‘Frozen Boat Permits,’ Educate Visitors - Adirondack Almanack –December 8, 2019
Delgado Introduces Legislation To Help Lyme Disease Research - WAMC – December 7, 2019
Marchers demand Stefanik action on climate change - Press-Republican - December 7, 2019
NYS awards $2.1 million in grants to ADK projects - The Sun Community News – December 7, 2019
Editorial – Tailor made for NY: Sen. Gillibrand proposes grant program to enhance rural areas - Watertown Daily Times – December 6, 2019
Governor Cuomo Announces Newest Class of Environmental Conservation Police Officers and Forest Rangers - Governor’s Press Office – December 6, 2019
On the Scene: Going green saves green for Keene - Lake Placid News – December 6, 2019
Fractured Forests Are Endangering Wildlife, Scientists Find - New York Times – December 5, 2019
Invasive Viewpoint: Make Boat Inspections Mandatory - Adirondack Almanack – December 5, 2019
Well. Well. Well? - Adirondack Daily Enterprise - December 4, 2019
Cuomo issues memo merging Park Police with State Police - Times Union - December 3, 2019
NY GOP weakened after statehouse turns blue - Press-Republican - December 3, 2019
As ticks move north, research funding vanishes - Adirondack Daily Enterprise - December 3, 2019
St. Lawrence River Watershed Survey Underway - Adirondack Almanack - December 3, 2019
New Sunrise hub in Saranac Lake plans Plattsburgh ‘strike’ - Adirondack Explorer - December 2, 2019
