In the novel Out of Africa, Karin Blitzen suggested that part of what drew her to fall in love with Denys was because he showed her her beloved Africa from his plane. Conversely, I suspect I fell in love with Lake Champlain partly because Tom showed her to me. Fresh out of … [Read more...] about Lake Champlain: A Love Story
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Split Rock Wildway: A Critical Wildlife Corridor
[This is the first of a four-part series describing the Split Rock Wildway and the importance of an extensive wildlife corridor in the Northeast. The three subsequent posts are Where is the Split Rock Wildway?; Split Rock Wildway: Protecting Biological Riches; and More Work to Do … [Read more...] about Split Rock Wildway: A Critical Wildlife Corridor
Oil Train Forum Attendees Call for Action
More than 130 concerned residents attended an LCC public forum to discuss the risks of crude oil train traffic through the Adirondack Park and Champlain Valley last week, with many saying they would urge New York state officials to fully assess the risks to communities and the … [Read more...] about Oil Train Forum Attendees Call for Action
Oil Transport Community Forum
Please join the Lake Champlain Committee at Plattsburgh City Hall Auditorium on Thursday, August 28 from 7:00 - 9:00 PM for an important community forum on risks of oil transport. Local emergency services directors, federal spill-response officials, lake ecologists and advocates … [Read more...] about Oil Transport Community Forum
Why I Give to Lakeside School
I am so pleased to see how our local communities have changed since my family moved here in 2001. There were no CSA’s, few hiking trails, and nothing that could be compared to Lakeside School at Black Kettle Farm. We had few options of where to send our two-year old to … [Read more...] about Why I Give to Lakeside School