On Monday, July 26 New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that the invasive insect, Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, has reached the Adirondack Park for the first time. The insects were found on two hemlock trees on Prospect Mountain, and the DEC and other scientists are now evaluating the best way to combat the...
New York Sets a New Record as Bald Eagle Breeding Numbers Soar
When you think of a bald eagle, you might first visualize an image of the large bird of prey perched in front of a flag of the United States, proudly representing our ideals of strength and freedom. But thanks to continuing conservation efforts in New York State, your first thought when you hear “bald...
Start Your Engines: 25th Annual Ticonderoga Area Car Show on Sunday, August 6
Jump behind the steering wheel and set your course for Ticonderoga, because you’re not going to want to miss the 25th Annual Ticonderoga Area Car Show on Sunday, August 6! Held in Ticonderoga’s Bicentennial Park from 9 am – 4 pm, you can peruse antique vehicles to your heart’s content and participate in this...
125 Years of Beauty: New DEC Exhibit Celebrating the Adirondack Park
It is sometimes easy to forget how lucky we are to live in and near the Adirondack Park. Despite the dozens of peaks, thousands of lakes and rivers, and beautiful views out of every window, the Adirondacks were not always a protested preserve. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently unveiled...
Grab a Bite to Eat at The Little Fox – Recently Opened in Big Moose
Not in the mood to cook tonight? Want to try something new? Then head to The Little Fox in Big Moose for an evening of great food! Following a soft opening this past winter, proprietor Beth Kellogg has officially re-opened The Little Fox with new drinks and menu options, but with the same friendly...
Adirondack Arts Roundup – Check Out These 8 Exhibits, Films, and Performances
Celebrate the creativity of Adirondack locals with a variety of gallery exhibits, films, performances! With inspirations ranging from the beautiful surroundings of upstate New York to the plays of William Shakespeare and everything in between, you’ll be sure to get your art fix at one or more of these amazing attractions. Crossing the Stream...
Volunteers Needed for Adirondack Loon Census, Saturday July 15
You don’t have to be as crazy as a loon to participate in the Adirondack Loon Census, all it takes is a watchful eye and a spare hour to enjoy the beauty of the Adirondack wildlife. WCS North America is looking for volunteers to assist with the annual census on Saturday, July 15. How...
On Again, Off Again Tupper Lake Resort Project Back On
Since its conception more than a decade ago, the Adirondack Club & Resort (ACR) around the town of Tupper Lake has faced many hurdles: lawsuits from environmental groups, financial stagnation, liens on ACR’s assets, owed money in back taxes, and more. Throughout these challenges, developers Tom Lawson and Michael Foxman have persevered in their goal...
Live Long And Prosper at the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour Grand Opening
Want to explore the final frontier? To join the voyages of the Starship Enterprise? To boldly go where no man has gone before? Now’s your chance! Star Trek Original Series Set Tour and the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Grand Opening/Summer Kickoff the weekend of Friday June 23 – Sunday, June...