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Outdoors

Climate records keep shattering. How worried should we be?

WASHINGTON — Month after month, global temperatures are setting new records. Meanwhile, scientists and climate policymakers warn of the growing likelihood that the planet will soon exceed the warming target set at the landmark Paris 2015 climate talks. Making sense of the run of climate ...

Paddling fest events underway

SARANAC LAKE — Celebrate Paddling ADK, an annual month-long festival celebrating the paddling culture of the Adirondacks, officially kicked off on Friday. Paddlers gathered to share their love for the water with a paddling mixer hosted at Sunset Bistro in Saranac Lake. The energy carried ...

Camp Colby registration opens this Wednesday

SARANAC LAKE — The New York state Department of Environmental Conservation announced this weekend that online registration for the 2024 summer camp program at Camp Colby will open Wednesday at 10 a.m. Applications can be submitted through the online registration program available via the ...

State grant supports Follensby Clear Pond invasive species management

A grant from the New York state Department of Environmental Conservation will support the Upper Saranac Foundation’s efforts to remove aquatic invasive species, or AIS, from Follensby Clear Pond. A total of $3 million was awarded to municipalities and nonprofit organizations this year to ...

Fishing challenge set in Tupper Lake

TUPPER LAKE — The 11th Annual Gary LaQuay Fishing Challenge will take place on Saturday, June 15 from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. Proceeds from the event will benefit High Peaks Hospice. Tickets for the fishing challenge can be purchased for $30 online at tupperlake.com/events or in-person at ...