Tourism

Almost all glaciers around the world are shrinking or retreating and many are disappearing entirely. As this goes on, glaciers are drawing more visitors than ever. The ten most visited glaciers now attract more than 14 million tourists each year. Glaciers have long been tourist attractions, but the impact of climate change has led to the growth of “last-chance tourism” where visitors are rushing to see glaciers before they vanish.

WAMC's Joe Donahue and Pat Bradley and NCPR's Cara Chapman explore the challenges and opportunities facing the Adirondack Park from cross-border trade and tourism with Canada, as tariffs and a trade war have caused tensions on both sides.

As the critical summer tourism season begins, officials in New York’s North County are monitoring the impacts of cross-border traffic as the U.S. Customs and Border Protection reports fewer Canadians entering the U.S.

Visitor traffic from Canada into northern New York is down by a third over last year.

The Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing has released a study on the impact of tourism on the state.

The Lake Placid-based Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism has released the results of its third annual tourism impact survey.

New tourism reports indicate that visitation and spending in the Adirondack region have increased over the past year.

It’s been a rainy summer in much of the region. But in Northern New York and the Adirondacks, tourism officials say it hasn’t dampened visitor enthusiasm for traveling to the region.

A report looking at the economic impacts of Lake Placid’s largest summer events has been released.

Governor Phil Scott has declared August as Agritourism Month in Vermont.