Emily Russell, NCPR

For the first time in history, charitable giving surpassed 600 billion dollars. But only a small fraction of that money ends up in rural America, places like upstate New York.

Lyme Timber Company owns more than a quarter-of-a-million acres of land in the Adirondacks, including more than 16,000 acres in the southern St. Lawrence County towns of Colton and Piercefield. It's on that tract of land that Lyme Timber wants to log about 680 acres.

A popular trail in the Adirondacks has been closed for more than a year after heavy rain triggered a massive landslide. Volunteers have been working this summer to clean up and rebuild the trail through Avalanche Pass.

It’s mid-May at the Long Lake Fish and Game Club and the students are part of the Long Lake school district’s Clay Target Club. Furlong, who teaches math and science, is the club's advisor.

Adirondack reporter Emily Russell went for a short hike up Stewart Mountain in Chestertown and sent back an audio postcard.

Lake Placid entrepreneur Stuart Amoriell says his Congressional campaign is about pushing for a “just and compassionate immigration policy,” but he has also made affordability a key focus.

Spring brings lots to look at in the Adirondack Mountains and the concentration required for trail running means runners can't help but appreciate Spring's beauty.

New York state forest ranger Robbi Mecus died climbing in Alaska. She's remembered by the many people she helped, through search and rescue missions and her leadership in the LGBTQ climbing community.

Good hiking trails can be hard to come by on the East Coast. That's why some people are working to expand the network of available trails by carving new public trails through private land.