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Adirondack advocacy and love for the land
Columns
David Gibson’s new biography, “A Force for Nature: Paul Schaefer’s Adirondack Coalitions,” brings attention to an important advocate for the Adirondack Park. Brought up in Schenectady, Schaefer’s focus began in the Warren County community of Bakers Mills, where his family bought a ...
Our planet is dying, yet we keep polluting
Guest Commentary
My Facebook memories from 2015 talk about the hottest summer on record. That was then. 2025 was hotter. Our summers are hot and humid. My friend Tom recalls warm weather this past Halloween. “Years ago, we had snow on Halloween. Not anymore.” A recent article in the Adirondack Daily ...
Sonnet to an empty red hat
Letters to the editor
To the editor: America’s more than an empty red hat And a pomp-loving man with an empty, swollen head A monarchy here? We rebelled against that. Attack and attack, and disregard facts; Tell all the bald lies by which millions are led But America’s more than an empty red ...
Daddy-longlegs: Haunted house addition
Columns
It’s not even October and my front porch is fully decorated for Halloween. It’s not just the overwhelming amount of spider webs, it’s the daddy-longlegs lurking on the walls. There was a brief moment in time when each one would scurry away when humans approached. No longer. We are ...