SARANAC LAKE — Facing reconstructive surgery on his shoulder this fall, longtime avid bowhunter Jim Croft’s archery season appeared uncertain this year. He’s right-handed, so surgery on his left shoulder would all but slam the door on hopes of drawing his compound bow. “I’ve ...

NORTH ELBA — A hiker died at Marcy Dam on Saturday, according to State Police, who investigated and found that no foul play was suspected. Alan C. Thomas, 69, of Wappingers Falls, was descending the Van Hoevenberg trail — a popular route that runs from Heart Lake to Mount Marcy — when ...

LAKE PLACID — Dmitry’s Feast of the Peaks returns for a second year after the festival was reimagined following the death of Dmitry Feld in January 2024. It takes place this Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m at the North Elba Show Grounds. The festival continues in the tradition of the I ...

Forest Rangers with the state Department of Environmental Conservation responded to a pair of wilderness rescues throughout the Adirondacks this past week, both involving hikers who had sustained injuries, now of which required transport to the hospital. DEC Forest Rangers also assisted in ...

For one hour this weekend, there will be a smattering of bright spots in the otherwise dark Adirondack night sky. Fire towers across the state are slated to be illuminated between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. on Saturday — the same time Sunday evening serving as a rain date if needed. Now in its ...

NORTH ELBA — A 69-year-old from Wappingers Falls was pronounced dead at Marcy Dam late Saturday, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation, who assisted in the recovery. State Police are investigating the death, according to the DEC. No further identification of the ...