3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (986+ words) Over the past 25 or so years, I’ve learned the hard way on how to earn the rewards of getting to the top of an Adirondack fire tower. Sure, I can pick and choose only the short and easy ones. Or…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (631+ words) I was fortunate to know Arthur Masten Crocker within the ranks of the Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks, where he was president, chair, and honorary chair, and I was the group’s executive director. In 1998, we presented Arthur with…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (591+ words) Sieber-Ford said, “It’s very exciting and meaningful for me to be working on these special lands that we love so very much. I’m feeling so fortunate for the support I’ve had here over the last few years, and grateful for…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (172+ words) William Reed, from Adirondack Community in the Town of Keene, shares his story, “Our 21st Century Library,” which shows how money was raised to upgrade the library. Upgrades to the historic, 19th century building required an investment of $1.5 million for a maker…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (190+ words) The Wild Center has become the first cultural institution in the world to commit to achieving net zero carbon emissions. In collaboration with Global Network for Zero, the Tupper Lake natural history museum moved to align its climate-centered values with…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (211+ words) New York State Sen. Pete Harckham hosted a roundtable in Albany in partnership with the Adirondack Council for lake associations and environmental advocates to discuss the growing challenges facing lake communities across New York State. The roundtable provided an opportunity…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (165+ words) “Who is the newcomer?” is by Betsey Thomas-Train from the Adirondack community in the Town of Keene. Learn how, through a library lecture, Betsy discovered something shocking about her roots and connection to the Adirondacks. The Adirondack Almanack shares stories…...

3+ week, 20+ hour ago   (492+ words) Much of Foster’s writing explored the lives of 19th-century Adirondackers in Essex, Warren and Hamilton counties. Her book “Neighbors of Yesterday” tells stories of specific people she encountered in her youth. Margie Amodeo, coordinator at the Kelly Adirondack Center, says…...

4+ week, 11+ hour ago   (125+ words) Condition assessments of the building provide a path forward for rehabilitation and adaptive use of an existing structure makes good environmental sense. AARCH believes that the greenest building is the one that is already built and that existing buildings can…...