- Body of Missing Placid Man Found
- Online Voter Registration Coming to NYS
- Adirondack Observatory Breaks Ground
- Small Plane Crashes
- Wilson Farms Stores Being Sold
- Bicknell’s Endangered Status Considered
- Animal Cruelty Task Force Formed
- Boathouse Case Appealled
- Bisso Calls Land Deals ‘Ponzi Scheme’
- July 2012 Was Hottest Ever
This Week’s Top Adirondack News Stories
Adirondack Fish and Game Report (Aug 16)
Adirondack Almanack provides this weekly Hunting and Fishing Report each Thursday evening, year round. The Almanack also provides weekly backcountry recreation conditions reports for those headed into the woods or onto the waters.
Listen for the weekly Adirondack Outdoor Recreation Report Friday mornings on WNBZ (AM 920 & 1240, FM 105 & 102.1), WSLP (93.3) and the stations of North Country Public Radio.
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Current Conditions in the Adirondack Park (Aug 16)
This weekly Adirondack conditions report is issued on Thursday afternoons, year round.
Listen for the weekly Adirondack Outdoor Recreation Report Friday mornings on WNBZ (AM 920 & 1240, FM 105 & 102.1), WSLP (93.3) and the stations of North Country Public Radio.
The Adirondack Almanack also publishes weekly a Adirondack Hunting and Fishing Report.
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Adirondack Search and Rescue Report (June-July 2012)
What follows is the June/July 2012 Forest Ranger Activity Report for DEC Region 5, which includes most of the Adirondack region. Although not a comprehensive detailing of all backcountry incidents, these reports are issued periodically by the DEC and printed here at the Almanack in their entirety. They are organized by county, and date. You can read previous Forest Ranger Reports here.
These incident reports are a stern reminder that wilderness conditions can change suddenly and accidents happen. Hikers and campers should check up-to-date forecasts before entering the backcountry and always carry a flashlight, first aid kit, map and compass, extra food, plenty of water » Continue Reading.
Construction Begins On New North Country SPCA Shelter
Construction will begin on the North Country SPCA’s new shelter on Route 9N east of Elizabethtown tomorrow after a year of planning and two years of fund-raising. The shelter is expected to open its doors in February 2013. The North Country SPCA is the only animal shelter in Essex County. Each year they care for over 400 homeless, abandoned, and abused cats and dogs. Since it was founded in 1969, the no-kill shelter has helped thousands of animals find homes.
“At last, the needy dogs and cats of Essex County will no longer have to live in an overcrowded, unhealthy building until loving homes can be found. The 40-year-old Westport shelter is » Continue Reading.
APA Meeting Thursday Focusing on Economic Development
The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting at its Headquarters in Ray Brook, NY on Thursday, August 16, 2012. The meeting is one day only and will be webcast live, and will largely focus on economic development and planning.
The meeting with include a presentation from Local Government Review Board Executive Director Fred Monroe and Bradford Gentry from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies on their participation in a workshop on how conservation organizations can help rural communities in the areas of forestry, agriculture, tourism, energy, and environmental markets.
Additionally, Kate Fish and Bill Farber will provide a follow-up report on the Common Ground Alliance forum held » Continue Reading.
This Week’s Adirondack Web Highlights
- Day Trip Tips: Shelving Rock Falls
- NYT: Found Camera Reveals Secrets
- Karim Tiro: Canadians and the War of 1812
- Joseph Rezek: PBS Takes on the War of 1812
- Tupper Lake: Rails AND Trails Possible
- James Miller: Lake George Olympian Ralph Craig
- NCPR: Dismal Outlook for Local Movie Houses
- Adirondack Good Life: Our Own Architecture
- William Kennedy: On Saratoga Gambling
- » Continue Reading.
Adirondack Events This Weekend (Aug 10)
We’ve gathered the best links to regional events calendars all in one place. Visit the Adirondack Almanack every Friday to find out everything that’s happening around the Adirondacks.
The Almanack also provides weekly back-country conditions and hunting and fishing reports for those headed into the woods or onto the waters this weekend.
This Week’s Top Adirondack News Stories
- Ticonderoga Revitalization Stumbles
- Man Leaves Cranberry Lake $2.5 Million
- Downpour Causes Lake Placid Flooding
- New Freight Line Opens; No Customers Yet
- Rescued From Submerged Tractor-Trailer
- Moriah Wraps Up $9.9M Improvement
- NYS Expands State Forest Preserve
- Warren Co. May Sell Nursing Home
- Westport: CATS Adds 30th Trail
- County Nursing Homes Face Pressures
Adirondack Fish and Game Report (Aug 10)
Adirondack Almanack provides this weekly Hunting and Fishing Report each Thursday evening, year round. The Almanack also provides weekly backcountry recreation conditions reports for those headed into the woods or onto the waters.
Listen for the weekly Adirondack Outdoor Recreation Report Friday mornings on WNBZ (AM 920 & 1240, FM 105 & 102.1), WSLP (93.3) and the stations of North Country Public Radio.
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