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Outdoors

Experts: Smoke hazards are difficult to predict

SARANAC LAKE — Smoke from Canadian wildfires made a return to the Tri-Lakes region for much of last week. Experts say that while the area should not expect any smoke the rest of this week, predicting when the next spell of poor air quality will occur remains difficult. A key to ...

Hike to highlight local women’s rights history

WESTPORT — Champlain Area Trails, an accredited land trust, is inviting the public to celebrate the 104th anniversary of women’s suffrage in New York by hiking Mount Inez on Sunday. Named after Inez Milholland, an iconic leader in the women’s suffrage movement, the hike is a perfect way ...

On the lookout for loons

SARANAC LAKE — Volunteers from around the state will submit their loon counts from New York lakes large and small on Saturday, giving researchers a look at the stats of the state’s loon population. The 2024 New York Annual Loon Census will be held by the Adirondack Center for Loon ...

DEC issues high-water advisory

LAKE PLACID — The state Department of Environmental Conservation Friday issued a high-water advisory for backcountry users in the Adirondack Park, asking hikers to temporarily avoid high-elevation trails and trails that cross streams and rivers. The advisory came two days after the ...

State finalizes Follensby easement

TUPPER LAKE — The state Department of Environmental Conservation on Wednesday announced the completion of its acquisition of more than 14,600 acres of land near Tupper Lake in a $9.3 million sale. The DEC first announced the planned acquisition of the conservation easements on the ...