Will cougars return to the Adirondacks? Recent research/debate has focused more and more attention on the presence or absence of cougars (aka mountain lions) in the Adirondack Park. If you missed Mike Lynch's December 22, 2014 Adirondack Explorer article, "Will cougars return?" … [Read more...] about Will Cougars Return to the Adirondacks?
Adirondack Park
Adirondack Moose: NYS Launches 3-Year Study
I love the fact that moose have made a comeback in the Adirondacks. We celebrate Adirondack moose sightings on the Essex blog and list the lumbering, massive-antlered ungulates as one of our native critters. (Male moose often carry racks wider than six feet from side to … [Read more...] about Adirondack Moose: NYS Launches 3-Year Study
Adirondack Lean-To
When I was a kid, we went to the Adirondacks to go hiking. Usually we would start out from Keene Valley and over the course of multiple days of hiking, inevitably spend at least one night in an Adirondack lean-to. I remember the smell and the sense of security the simple … [Read more...] about Adirondack Lean-To
More Work to Do at Split Rock Wildway
[This is the last in a four-part series describing the Split Rock Wildway and the importance of an extensive wildlife corridor in the Northeast. The first three installments are Split Rock Wildway: A Critical Wildlife Corridor; Where is the Split Rock Wildway?; and Split Rock … [Read more...] about More Work to Do at Split Rock Wildway
Split Rock Wildway: Protecting Biological Riches
[This is the third in a four-part series describing the Split Rock Wildway and the importance of an extensive wildlife corridor in the Northeast. The first two parts are Split Rock Wildway: A Critical Wildlife Corridor and Where is the Split Rock Wildway? The final installment … [Read more...] about Split Rock Wildway: Protecting Biological Riches