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.

IN BRIEF

Adirondack Explorer

BRIEF BIO

EDITORIAL

LETTERS

A wolf’s tale • Upstate canid forces scrutiny

John Ernst’s Adirondack legacy • APA chairman looks to cap a family story

In the field, on the water, at the lab • The surveyors who dropped nets (and beer) in 1,500 Adirondack lakes

Adirondack lakes targeted for 21st century survey • Research will focus on climate change this time

Teaching climate change minus the dread • The Wild Center’s four-day immersion program draws thinkers and optimists

Gen Z contemplates climate concerns • Youth retreat helps high schoolers envision their future

A North Country nutrition champion • Julie Holbrook converts school menus, connects with farms

How the North Country is dealing with a mental health crisis • Providers look to build services and beds to meet outsized demand

A tale of two barns • Timber framer is preserving Adirondack history

A rare, primeval experience • Spring Pond Bog whets the imagination

Parts of a long journey make a short story

Engulfed in wilderness • Middle Settlement Lake hike leads to intense solitude

Clear communicators and smart mimics

In a gray area

What’s with this trash?

DOES THE CONCEALED CARRY ACT FIT THE PARK?

Insulated and exposed • Red foxes can handle the elements