Adirondack Explorer

Seven issues a year devoted to the enjoyment and protection of the Adirondack Park. In-depth writing and vivid photography bring the Adirondacks to life in tales of recreational adventure, coverage of environmental and policy issues and exploration of the communities that make up this unique six-million acre park.

Briefs

Adirondack Explorer

Brief Bio

Corralling the hiker surge • Adirondack Mountain Reserve launches reservation site after advisory suggestions

The last patrol • Scott van Laer ends run as forest ranger and ranger union representative

A real lifesaver • With medical skills and a calming touch, a ranger broke ground

Champlain’s wild card • Wild-born lake trout, long a rare catch, thrive in changed waters

Sweet island dreams • St. Regis Canoe area is a rare escape to personal wilderness paradise

A healthy sojourn • Pondering disease and rejuvenation on St. Regis lakes

An act of love • How wildland defenders rode environmental fervor to victory in the Adirondacks

‘Make-believe’ conservation? • Project’s approval renews calls for subdivision law

Tranquility at “Cold River City” • Circling the Seward Range recalls an Adirondack hermit’s independence

Do-it-yourself broadband • Lagging in Wi-Fi access, rural neighbors work together to forge connections

Viewpoint: Reimagine the APA • VIEWPOINT

Before “forever wild” • 1800s photo collection shows frontier lives and clear-cut forestlands

Editorial: Pass the conservation-design bill

Letters

Birdwatch: What's that sound?

It’s debatable: Should the Adirondacks require reservations?

On the wild side: Genius at work

Report Forest Invaders