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State expands accessibility program at Great Camp Santanoni
5+ hour, 55+ min ago (495+ words) Visitors with mobility disabilities will have more opportunities to explore Great Camp Santanoni Historic Area this summer as the state expands its electric wheelchair accessibility program. The state Department of Environmental Conservation announced Tuesday that the free program will return…...
ADK sells Cascade Center for $1. 65 million
1+ day, 13+ min ago (480+ words) An Albany-based real estate investor and Adirondack 46er purchased the Cascade Welcome Center just outside Lake Placid for $1. 65 million from the Adirondack Mountain Club. Brian Pollock, owner of Noonmark Holdings, closed on the 198-acre former ski and welcome center off state…...
The president and his fishing guides, 1926 summer White House
20+ hour, 25+ min ago (547+ words) Thus, had begun the Coolidge summer White House of 1926. In Starling's autobiography, he writes that in mid-March when Plymouth Notch fell off the list, he began thinking about the Adirondacks. He believed that Calvin had never been there and it…...
Adirondack Explorer to expand coverage with support from Google News Initiative
21+ hour, 37+ min ago (271+ words) Adirondack Explorer has been selected to participate in the Google News Initiative Growth Catalyst Program (GNI), a program designed for news organizations with strong potential for achieving further growth and expansion. The Explorer joins a group of only 12 organizations selected…...
John Brown Trail connects hikers, land and history
23+ hour, 47+ min ago (512+ words) On Dec. 2, 1859, John Brown was hanged in Charles Town, Virginia. This was after a failed raid on the federal armory at Harper's Ferry with the goal of arming enslaved people. The event was pivotal in the lead-up to the Civil…...
Summer Reading Challenge encourages North Country students to read
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (244+ words) North Country Assemblyman Michael S. Cashman announced that the 2026 New York State Assembly Summer Reading Challenge materials have been distributed to all public schools within the 115th'Assembly District. The Summer Reading Challenge will take place between July 1 and Aug. 31, and readers…...
Our Story Bridge Listens: Food insecurity in Johnsburg
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (282+ words) Adirondack Explorer Through its news reporting and analysis, the nonprofit Adirondack Explorer furthers the wise stewardship, public enjoyment for all, community vitality, and lasting protection of the Adirondack park. Keep up with the stories that matter. Google recently introduced a…...
Adirondack Land Trust purchases Lake Placid building for future headquarters
2+ day, 25+ min ago (213+ words) Adirondack Explorer Through its news reporting and analysis, the nonprofit Adirondack Explorer furthers the wise stewardship, public enjoyment for all, community vitality, and lasting protection of the Adirondack park. Keep up with the stories that matter. Google recently introduced a…...
Lift line to Lyon Mountain
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (704+ words) I first hiked to the summit of Lyon Mountain, the highest point in Clinton County, in October 1992 with my soon-to-be wife, Carrie, along with Doug Miller and his wife, Susan. I was 29, and it was more than half-a-life ago. At…...
In the Community: Summer arrives in Schroon Lake
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (308+ words) Adirondack Explorer Through its news reporting and analysis, the nonprofit Adirondack Explorer furthers the wise stewardship, public enjoyment for all, community vitality, and lasting protection of the Adirondack park. Keep up with the stories that matter. Google recently introduced a…...