State officials have opened former timberlands in the Boreas tract property to public access. The interim move comes as fall colors begin the slow march through the mountains. The newest addition to the Adirondack Park State Forest, Boreas has not been formally classified by the … [Read more...] about State Opens Boreas Ponds (THE SUN)
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The Wildfire Next Time
We may not need to brace ourselves for “The Big One”, as do San Francisco and Sanford & Son, but we should prepare for worsening disturbances. Wildfire can be a natural disturbance of unpredictably enhancing qualities; but in a climate chaos century, in a fragmented … [Read more...] about The Wildfire Next Time
Cries in the Night: Banding Loons in the Adirondacks (NYS Conservationist)
The cries from the loon chick were hard to ignore. Loud wails let everyone know its unease at being restrained, and its calls were getting its sibling-who was in my daughter's arms-upset. I helped my daughter stroke the baby loon's head and back of its neck in the manner we were … [Read more...] about Cries in the Night: Banding Loons in the Adirondacks (NYS Conservationist)
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
The Eddy Foundation Protects Adirondacks
The Eddy Foundation is a non-profit environmental foundation that purchases and preserves wildlands in the eastern Adirondacks of northern New York State. Founded "in 1996 with a focus on supporting a sustainable interface between humans and the ecosystem" (Lakeside School), the … [Read more...] about The Eddy Foundation Protects Adirondacks