Adirondacks Overuse

Mt. Philo State Park in Charlotte, Vermont is one of 20 sites nationwide highlighted for the program that works to educate hikers in some of the most overused outdoor areas of the country on sustainability and trail protection.

A shuttle system along a busy Adirondack roadway will be revived for the fall foliage season.

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.

A pilot program requiring reservations for parking at a popular access point for hikers heading to the Adirondack High Peaks resumes on Sunday.

Commissioner Basil Seggos was in Plattsburgh to speak at the Quebec-New York Transportation-Aerospace Rendezvous. While there, he sat down with WAMC’s North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley for a wide-ranging interview.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has released an interim report with recommendations to deal with overuse of the High Peaks…