Adirondack Explorer
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Vital news and information about the Adirondack region of Northern NYS. Devoted to the people, places, flora and fauna of this special place . Explore with us! #exploremore
Adirondack Explorer is now available at Barnes & Noble stores across NYS, plus South Burlington, Vt. and Paramus, Clifton and Edison in New Jersey!
You can also subscribe online 24/7 to get 7 issues a year delivered to your mailbox: www.adirondackexplorer.org/subscribe.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Adirondack Explorer is now available at Barnes & Noble stores across NYS, plus South Burlington, Vt. and Paramus, Clifton and Edison in New Jersey!
You can also subscribe online 24/7 to get 7 issues a year delivered to your mailbox: www.adirondackexplorer.org/subscribe.
You can also subscribe online 24/7 to get 7 issues a year delivered to your mailbox: www.adirondackexplorer.org/subscribe.
Major turnout for Plattsburgh town hall. 1700 people showed up to see Reps. AOC and Paul Tonka. 900 attendees were seated inside with another 800 outside in the pouring rain.
#communityvoices #plattsburgh #democracy #healthcare #21stdistrict
#communityvoices #plattsburgh #democracy #healthcare #21stdistrict
July 20, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Major turnout for Plattsburgh town hall. 1700 people showed up to see Reps. AOC and Paul Tonka. 900 attendees were seated inside with another 800 outside in the pouring rain.
#communityvoices #plattsburgh #democracy #healthcare #21stdistrict
#communityvoices #plattsburgh #democracy #healthcare #21stdistrict
This Earth Day, we've got an easy way to support the Adirondacks and help pollinators! 🌍
When you make a donation today to support Adirondack Explorer's independent, nonprofit journalism, we'll pass along 20% of it to AdkAction's pollinator project.
www.adirondackexplorer.org/donate-now
#earthday
When you make a donation today to support Adirondack Explorer's independent, nonprofit journalism, we'll pass along 20% of it to AdkAction's pollinator project.
www.adirondackexplorer.org/donate-now
#earthday
April 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
This Earth Day, we've got an easy way to support the Adirondacks and help pollinators! 🌍
When you make a donation today to support Adirondack Explorer's independent, nonprofit journalism, we'll pass along 20% of it to AdkAction's pollinator project.
www.adirondackexplorer.org/donate-now
#earthday
When you make a donation today to support Adirondack Explorer's independent, nonprofit journalism, we'll pass along 20% of it to AdkAction's pollinator project.
www.adirondackexplorer.org/donate-now
#earthday
A Woman's Place came to be when in 1974 seven women bought the former Moose Mountain Lodge. A place for women to find support in one another in a male-dominated world.
#WomensHistoryMonth
Read the full book review on "Finding a Woman's Place" here:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/find...
#WomensHistoryMonth
Read the full book review on "Finding a Woman's Place" here:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/find...
March 18, 2025 at 3:32 PM
A Woman's Place came to be when in 1974 seven women bought the former Moose Mountain Lodge. A place for women to find support in one another in a male-dominated world.
#WomensHistoryMonth
Read the full book review on "Finding a Woman's Place" here:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/find...
#WomensHistoryMonth
Read the full book review on "Finding a Woman's Place" here:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/find...
Ripple Effect is a one-stop newsletter that follows the movement of water, climate and policy in the Adirondack Park.
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March 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Ripple Effect is a one-stop newsletter that follows the movement of water, climate and policy in the Adirondack Park.
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The 10th anniversary of #TupperLake's Big LeBrewSki was a sold-out success.
📸 Tom French
If you missed out, you can still check out the trails that were the focal point of the event:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/tupp...
📸 Tom French
If you missed out, you can still check out the trails that were the focal point of the event:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/tupp...
February 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The 10th anniversary of #TupperLake's Big LeBrewSki was a sold-out success.
📸 Tom French
If you missed out, you can still check out the trails that were the focal point of the event:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/tupp...
📸 Tom French
If you missed out, you can still check out the trails that were the focal point of the event:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/tupp...
Ron Konowitz, the first person to ski all 46 of the #HighPeaks, has been trying to get the APA to come up with reasonable guidelines for backcountry-ski trails on the Forest Preserve.
Will the agency will do so when it amends the State Land Master Plan?
www.adirondackexplorer.org/opinion/back...
Will the agency will do so when it amends the State Land Master Plan?
www.adirondackexplorer.org/opinion/back...
February 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Ron Konowitz, the first person to ski all 46 of the #HighPeaks, has been trying to get the APA to come up with reasonable guidelines for backcountry-ski trails on the Forest Preserve.
Will the agency will do so when it amends the State Land Master Plan?
www.adirondackexplorer.org/opinion/back...
Will the agency will do so when it amends the State Land Master Plan?
www.adirondackexplorer.org/opinion/back...
🚨FEBRUARY 17- The Charlotte VT/ Essex NY Crossing will remain closed until further notice due to ice.🚨
Grand Isle VT/Plattsburgh NY Crossing will continue running as scheduled.
📸 Lake Champlain Ferries
Check for updates at their site: www.ferries.com/vt-ny-ferry-routes/charlotte-vt-essex-ny/
Grand Isle VT/Plattsburgh NY Crossing will continue running as scheduled.
📸 Lake Champlain Ferries
Check for updates at their site: www.ferries.com/vt-ny-ferry-routes/charlotte-vt-essex-ny/
February 17, 2025 at 4:56 PM
🚨FEBRUARY 17- The Charlotte VT/ Essex NY Crossing will remain closed until further notice due to ice.🚨
Grand Isle VT/Plattsburgh NY Crossing will continue running as scheduled.
📸 Lake Champlain Ferries
Check for updates at their site: www.ferries.com/vt-ny-ferry-routes/charlotte-vt-essex-ny/
Grand Isle VT/Plattsburgh NY Crossing will continue running as scheduled.
📸 Lake Champlain Ferries
Check for updates at their site: www.ferries.com/vt-ny-ferry-routes/charlotte-vt-essex-ny/
The first several weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency have created uncertainty about the future of federal funding for North Country science and research projects.
Take a look at the type of research and programs that could be impacted going forward:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/how-...
Take a look at the type of research and programs that could be impacted going forward:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/how-...
February 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The first several weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency have created uncertainty about the future of federal funding for North Country science and research projects.
Take a look at the type of research and programs that could be impacted going forward:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/how-...
Take a look at the type of research and programs that could be impacted going forward:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/how-...
Happy Valentine's Day! 🫶💝
Thank you for supporting independent #Adirondack journalism. When you sign up for a $5 monthly donation, write us a message about your love for the Adirondacks!
Link for donation 💖
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Thank you for supporting independent #Adirondack journalism. When you sign up for a $5 monthly donation, write us a message about your love for the Adirondacks!
Link for donation 💖
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February 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Happy Valentine's Day! 🫶💝
Thank you for supporting independent #Adirondack journalism. When you sign up for a $5 monthly donation, write us a message about your love for the Adirondacks!
Link for donation 💖
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/shar...
Thank you for supporting independent #Adirondack journalism. When you sign up for a $5 monthly donation, write us a message about your love for the Adirondacks!
Link for donation 💖
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/shar...
WATCH: Several different #coyotes photographer Ed Burke captured on his trail cameras in the southern #Adirondacks in Saratoga County.
February 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
WATCH: Several different #coyotes photographer Ed Burke captured on his trail cameras in the southern #Adirondacks in Saratoga County.
How could the Sylvamo Paper Mill in Ticonderoga use so much water?!
Photo by Carl Heilman II - courtesy of the Adirondack Council
Read the rest of the story here:
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Photo by Carl Heilman II - courtesy of the Adirondack Council
Read the rest of the story here:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/how-...
February 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
How could the Sylvamo Paper Mill in Ticonderoga use so much water?!
Photo by Carl Heilman II - courtesy of the Adirondack Council
Read the rest of the story here:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/how-...
Photo by Carl Heilman II - courtesy of the Adirondack Council
Read the rest of the story here:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/how-...
If #EliseStefanik is confirmed as UN ambassador, she would resign from her congressional seat and state law requires a special election for the congressional seat in the following 70-80 days.
See why some are debating on extending that timeline:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/demo...
See why some are debating on extending that timeline:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/demo...
February 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
If #EliseStefanik is confirmed as UN ambassador, she would resign from her congressional seat and state law requires a special election for the congressional seat in the following 70-80 days.
See why some are debating on extending that timeline:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/demo...
See why some are debating on extending that timeline:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/demo...
How much water does it take to blanket Gore and Whiteface in #artificialsnow? ⛷️❄️
760 million gallons in 2022.
Check out the slippery slope of water usage in the #AdirondackPark:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/how-...
760 million gallons in 2022.
Check out the slippery slope of water usage in the #AdirondackPark:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/how-...
February 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
How much water does it take to blanket Gore and Whiteface in #artificialsnow? ⛷️❄️
760 million gallons in 2022.
Check out the slippery slope of water usage in the #AdirondackPark:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/how-...
760 million gallons in 2022.
Check out the slippery slope of water usage in the #AdirondackPark:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/how-...
Exclusive first look:
Advice from Bill McKibben from a recent Q&A with #AdirondackExplorer
Watch the full Q&A here:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/bill...
Advice from Bill McKibben from a recent Q&A with #AdirondackExplorer
Watch the full Q&A here:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/bill...
February 3, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Exclusive first look:
Advice from Bill McKibben from a recent Q&A with #AdirondackExplorer
Watch the full Q&A here:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/bill...
Advice from Bill McKibben from a recent Q&A with #AdirondackExplorer
Watch the full Q&A here:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/bill...
Governor’s budget:
What’s getting funded in the Adirondacks?
Images in order:
- Photo courtesy of Zach Matson
- Map courtesy of the NYSDEC
- Photo courtesy of ORDA
- Timbuctoo photo courtesy of Justin Levine/Adirondack Council.
What’s getting funded in the Adirondacks?
Images in order:
- Photo courtesy of Zach Matson
- Map courtesy of the NYSDEC
- Photo courtesy of ORDA
- Timbuctoo photo courtesy of Justin Levine/Adirondack Council.
January 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Governor’s budget:
What’s getting funded in the Adirondacks?
Images in order:
- Photo courtesy of Zach Matson
- Map courtesy of the NYSDEC
- Photo courtesy of ORDA
- Timbuctoo photo courtesy of Justin Levine/Adirondack Council.
What’s getting funded in the Adirondacks?
Images in order:
- Photo courtesy of Zach Matson
- Map courtesy of the NYSDEC
- Photo courtesy of ORDA
- Timbuctoo photo courtesy of Justin Levine/Adirondack Council.
NYS DEC adds 965 acres near #CranberryLake to the Adirondack Forest Preserve, opening up paddling and fishing opportunities for the public.
📸 NYS DEC
Check out the land purchase here:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/nys-...
📸 NYS DEC
Check out the land purchase here:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/nys-...
January 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
NYS DEC adds 965 acres near #CranberryLake to the Adirondack Forest Preserve, opening up paddling and fishing opportunities for the public.
📸 NYS DEC
Check out the land purchase here:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/nys-...
📸 NYS DEC
Check out the land purchase here:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/nys-...
Update on missing Canadian hiker:
The DEC said no additional searching has since been done on Allen. It is preparing for another search when the snow begins to melt.
Backstory on the search for the missing Canadian here:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/sear...
The DEC said no additional searching has since been done on Allen. It is preparing for another search when the snow begins to melt.
Backstory on the search for the missing Canadian here:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/sear...
January 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Update on missing Canadian hiker:
The DEC said no additional searching has since been done on Allen. It is preparing for another search when the snow begins to melt.
Backstory on the search for the missing Canadian here:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/sear...
The DEC said no additional searching has since been done on Allen. It is preparing for another search when the snow begins to melt.
Backstory on the search for the missing Canadian here:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/sear...
#GovernorHochul delivers the 2025 State of the State Address in Albany, here are the main takeaways.
Photo: Mike Groll/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul
Read more on each of the points made here:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/stat...
Photo: Mike Groll/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul
Read more on each of the points made here:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/stat...
January 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
#GovernorHochul delivers the 2025 State of the State Address in Albany, here are the main takeaways.
Photo: Mike Groll/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul
Read more on each of the points made here:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/stat...
Photo: Mike Groll/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul
Read more on each of the points made here:
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/stat...
January 9, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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December 12, 2024 at 2:53 PM
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