Adirondack Explorer

Adirondack Explorer Nonprofit reporting on the people & places, policy, environment & recreation in the Adirondack Park

Our work focuses on the environment and environmental policy, the natural world and recreation and issues that impact our human communities that fall within the boundary of the Adirondack Park.

Read the latest post from the Adirondack Almanack: When the data tells the wrong story
09/17/2026

Read the latest post from the Adirondack Almanack: When the data tells the wrong story

ANCA shares how Adirondack data in isolation doesn't tell the full story of the region and the communities it contains.

Explorer publisher, Tracy Ormsbee, and deputy publisher, Carol MacKinnon, hiked Goodnow Mountain over the weekend!
09/17/2026

Explorer publisher, Tracy Ormsbee, and deputy publisher, Carol MacKinnon, hiked Goodnow Mountain over the weekend!

Flood studies highlight risk areas in Ausable, Boquet watersheds
09/17/2026

Flood studies highlight risk areas in Ausable, Boquet watersheds

Homes, businesses, government buildings in threatened zones as floods projected to grow on Adirondack rivers.

09/17/2026

Join Explorer reporters Brianna Kimmel and Zachary Matson as they learn about the formation of the Adirondack landscape!

Read the latest post from the Adirondack Almanack: Adirondack Harvest Festival and other events throughout the region
09/17/2026

Read the latest post from the Adirondack Almanack: Adirondack Harvest Festival and other events throughout the region

Events around the Adirondacks this week include historic presentations, the Lake Placid duck race, fall festivals and more.

51-year-old dies on Rocky Mountain
09/17/2026

51-year-old dies on Rocky Mountain

This past week, Forest Rangers responded to multiple reports of injured hikers, a family of four reported missing and a death.

Fly of the Week: Magog Smelt
09/17/2026

Fly of the Week: Magog Smelt

This versatile fly pattern helps with the foraging of trout and salmon, attracting them in various places across the East Coast.

Read the latest post from the Adirondack Almanack: Event: New York’s 30×30 goals and the role of the Adirondacks
09/17/2026

Read the latest post from the Adirondack Almanack: Event: New York’s 30×30 goals and the role of the Adirondacks

Join Adirondack Explorer for a panel discussion about New York's goal to protect 30% of the state's lands and waters by 2030.

Calling all wildlife lovers! Do you want your photos to be featured on Wildlife Wednesday? Send your coolest, cutest and...
09/16/2026

Calling all wildlife lovers! Do you want your photos to be featured on Wildlife Wednesday? Send your coolest, cutest and neatest Adirondack wildlife photos to [email protected]
You will be given full credit for your photos!

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