SARANAC LAKE — The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism, Adirondack Mountain Club and Adirondack Council are urging caution for those considering an Adirondack Park backcountry adventure to view the total solar eclipse this April. On April 8, much of the Adirondack Park will be in the ...
ST. LOUIS — The nation’s rivers and streams remain stubbornly polluted with nutrients that contaminate drinking water and fuel a gigantic dead zone for aquatic life in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a recently released Environmental Protection Agency assessment. It’s a difficult ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — On Dec. 28, 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act. “Nothing,” he said, “is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed.” The powerful new law charged the federal ...
SARANAC LAKE — The snow is blowing on Mount Pisgah as the village-run ski area prepares to enter its 70th season. It is common to hear Saranac Lakers call Pisgah a “hidden gem.” It is not a major tourist destination like Whiteface Mountain. Several times recently, village Trustee ...
SARANAC LAKE — The ski slopes at the Mount Pisgah Ski Area are getting 4,500 feet of new snowmaking water pipes through a North Elba Local Enhancement and Advancement Fund grant, and while the work started on Monday amid snowfall, Pisgah Manager Andy Testo said the construction should not ...
KEENE VALLEY — White-tailed deer can have a significant impact on forest ecosystems, but steps can be taken to mitigate the damage. New York state Department of Environmental Conservation Big Game Biologist Brendan Quirion and the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program are hosting a free ...