Adirondacks

The Adirondack Land Trust has completed a transfer of Adirondack land to New York State.

The Adirondack Mountain Club has released a midseason report showing a “modest rebound” in the number of hikers on the four peaks with the most coverage by stewards.

The Adirondack Council issues an annual report assessing how federal, state and local policies have impacted the Adirondack Park over the past year. The organization will release the full report next week, but is previewing it this week.

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer was at the Adirondack Loj near Lake Placid Monday to discuss how the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act will help address climate issues across New York and the Adirondacks.

The Town of North Elba and village of Lake Placid recently held a joint public meeting to allow residents and local officials to get an update on a Destination Management Plan being developed for the region.

Tourist destinations like the Adirondacks are hoping higher gas prices and inflation won’t depress the pandemic comeback.

Town of Keene Supervisor Joe Pete Wilson spoke this week with WAMC North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley about critical partnerships with the state and other agencies.

Willsboro Republican Shaun Gilliland, chair of the Essex County Board of Supervisors, was in Keene this week promoting the use of shuttle buses to relieve parking issues near popular trailheads leading to the Adirondack High Peaks.

New York state and regional officials were in Keene today to discuss initiatives planned for the upcoming hiking season in the Adirondacks and Catskills.

The Adirondack Council is advocating for a land swap that it says would allow a hunting club motorized access to its land while providing enhanced emergency communications in a rural Adirondack county.