Essex, New York Guide and Community Blog
Late last year we informed you when the Adirondack Park gained 69,000 acres, and we’re now updating you with the news that the state has closed on a second piece of property to increase the park’s land in a second phase of that deal. The complete 69,000 acre tract purchased by New York State was previously [...]
Since 1957, the Adirondack Museum has shared the history of the people who have lived, worked and played in the Adirondack Park. The history of the very place on which the museum sits mirrors the history of the Adirondacks: from lumber camp to summer hotel to museum, it embodies the transformation of the Adirondacks from [...]
Fantastic Fungi of the Adirondacks Class Instructor: Rick Van de Poll, Ph.D. August 21-24, 2013 Cost: $450.00, which includes meals. Maximum Class Size: 8 This short course on mycology will introduce the beginner and amateur mushroomer to the intricate world of higher fungi in the Adirondacks. For beginners, this course will introduce basic ecological concepts [...]
Mohawk storyteller Kay Olan (Ionataiewas) shares traditional Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) stories to challenge stereotypes about Native Americans by exposing children and adults to her culture. “We are proud of our identity,” Olan explains. She describes herself as “living in two worlds, my traditional world and the greater community… and I’m able to balance that.” Paul Larson [...]
This sunny, postcard perfect Thanksgiving morning encourages reflection on the people, places and activities for which we are grateful. With bluebird skies overhead, wispy mist drifting off of Lake Champlain’s silky surface, and warming temperatures it’s easy to appreciate this majestic location we call home. But part of the unique character which enriches life in [...]
Although Adirondack autumn has shed her Technicolor party attire, this is the perfect time of year for back-country hiking. Sunday’s balmy weather inspired me to conjure up a pair of hooky possibilities for today. If the wind is light and the temperature comfortable for cycling, I’m planning on cycling the Highlands Loop for some final [...]
New York has recently purchased 69,000 acres of land in the Adirondacks to add to the protected Adirondack Park. “[This] is more than an investment in clean air, clean water and healthy forests for current and future generations: it also bolsters the Adirondack economy.” (The Nature Conservancy) Within this large parcel of land are “more [...]
Sunday, May 6 from 1-5pm At the Whallonsburg Grange Hall “Imagine six different, divergent futures for the Park . . . 25 years from now. Everyone welcome. No registration fee. This scenario-planning workshop will help participants develop a vision for what our region could be like in the future. It is one of a series [...]
Split Rock is a geographical monument steeped in history and heritage, and of course natural beauty, located in Lake Champlain’s Whallons Bay in Essex, NY. The place we call Split Rock is just a small protrusion from Split Rock Mountain that is in the Split Rock Mountain Wild Forest, which is part of the larger Adirondack Park. All of this [...]
I am confident that the usual blanket of snow will arrive just a little bit later than expected this year… [so] even if we have springlike conditions in January, we’ll find a way to get outside and play. As such, this morning when the weatherman said it would be sunny with temps at about freezing, [...]
