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Outdoors

Land trust buys 137 acres next to High Peaks Wilderness

KEENE — On May 11 the Adirondack Land Trust purchased 137 acres in St. Huberts to maintain public recreational access and conserve natural forests, including 1,844 feet of floodplain on the East Branch of the AuSable River. The land trust will hold this parcel for transfer to New York ...

NFCT crew builds new bridge at Indian Carry

TUPPER LAKE — A crew from the Northern Forest Canoe Trail last week refurbished the Indian Carry portage and surrounding campsites and replaced a bridge between the Stony Creek Ponds and Upper Saranac Lake. Crew members worked here from Wednesday, June 28 to Sunday on the popular canoe ...

DEC seeks camp volunteers July 8

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has opened registration for a new stewardship day at state campgrounds, including Fish Creek, on Saturday, July 8. Volunteers can participate in events at 11 DEC campground facilities in the Adirondack and Catskill parks, as well as ...

AWI seeks landowners to protect rivers and streams

PAUL SMITHS — The Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute is recruiting landowners with streamside property to participate in Stream Wise, a new voluntary program that promotes and recognizes good stream stewardship. AWI received funding from the Lake Champlain Basin Program ...

Keene Arts exhibit benefits Champlain Area Trails

KEENE — Champlain Area Trails will benefit from an art exhibit at Keene Arts throughout July. Four Adirondack artists — Kevin Raines, Rob Powell, Dan Keegan and Steve Van Nort — have teamed up with the Keene Arts owners Mal and Zizi MacDougall to create a benefit exhibition to ...

90-Miler prep, demo this Thursday

SARANAC LAKE — The Northern Forest Canoe Trail and Adirondack Lakes and Trails Outfitters will host a 90-Miler rig demo Thursday from 5-7 p.m. This free event, part of the month-long Celebrate Paddling ADK festival, will feature several 90-Miler veterans representing different boat ...