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Adirondack Almanack
Published September 13Hackensack: Not seeing the forest for the trees
Bill Cranker dissects the history and origin of the name of Hackensack Mountain which looms over the Village of Warrensburg
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Published September 11Discussion: Are you a Champ believer?
The idea of the lake monster Champ has been a favorite topic of discussion for residents and visitors to Lake Champlain for decades
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Published September 11Fly of the Week: X-Caddis
This successful pattern was created by a woman.
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Published September 11Fall foliage reports: Send in your photos
As autumn begins and the leaves begin to slowly turn, readers are encouraged to share photos of their favorite foliage views
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Published September 09A tale of two Adirondack fire towers: So different but worth the effort
Hikes up Lyon Mountain and Stillwater Mountain provide different yet similarly enjoyable experiences from the fire towers at the summits
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Published September 09Beech leaf disease spreading deeper into Adirondacks
Beech trees are suffering from the rapid spread of disease with no known cure.
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Published September 07Solitary sandpipers fly south
The Northeast region sees many birds migrate south, including the solitary sandpiper, which occupies abandoned nests
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Published September 06Arthur Crocker: Adirondack environmentalist and peacemaker
Arthur Crocker began a lengthy campaign of protection of the Adirondack Forest Preserve at the Tahawus Club
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Published September 06Latest news headlines
Here's a look at news from around the Adirondacks this week
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Published September 06Seven generations of stewardship
Family ownership at Brandreth Park has survived 75 years, and counting.
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Published September 05Part 4: The president and his fishing guides, 1926 summer White House
As his summer in the Adirondack continued, President Coolidge began to prioritize additional time for his rediscovered passion of fishing
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Published September 0525 horses intercepted en route to Canada in enforcement of NY horse slaughter law
A 2023 state law allowed for a group of horses to be saved from slaughter when a truck carrying the horses was stopped by state police