Almanack Contributor Tracy Ormsbee

Between March and May, we published a series on the riskiest dams in the Adirondacks. Before the Explorer’s stories, these structures that we pass by every day, that contain the pristine lakes we enjoy, hadn’t received much public scrutiny. Reporter Zachary Matson’s research and reporting was extensive, often seeking out information that those who monitor these dams don’t make readily available.

Stories explored dam ownership and who is responsible for costly repairs, how dams are vulnerable to climate change, and whether dams in wilderness areas should be maintained or left to nature’s whims.

Journalism like this takes time and is expensive. And the Adirondack region needs it. We shine a light on issues important to this region because good journalism often leads to important change. Just the act of asking questions can encourage better practices. Join a community of people who care about rigorous, fact-finding reporting by making a donation today.

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By now you know the Adirondack Explorer is publishing news daily, not just every two months.

In addition to the solid reporting and interesting features you’ve come to expect in our bi-monthly magazine, we’ve made it a priority to put more resources into stories we’re publishing online.

To put some numbers on it, we give you nearly 500 stories to read on our website each year, and even more photos. We send out 12 email newsletters each week, (1 daily and 5 weekly ones) with links to more information about the Adirondacks. And on top of all that, we post event notices and commentary 3-4 times a day to this site, where readers from both inside and outside the region join a wide range of conversations about everything Adirondack.

Each of those stories takes time and effort to produce. And we make them available to everyone, every day.

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Heading into the final weeks of 2020, we’re reflecting on what an unpredictable year it has been. From the pandemic, to civil unrest, to extreme storms and wildfires fueled by climate change, 2020’s impacts have been far greater than anyone could have anticipated. These impacts have, of course, been felt locally and globally, at an individual level and also organizationally for us here at the Adirondack Explorer/Adirondack Almanack. And yet, one thing is certain: the hunger for news is stronger than ever before.

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Today is the last day for us to meet a $50,000 Emergency Challenge issued to readers by the Adirondack Explorer’s Board of Directors, who will match each donation made until midnight tonight.

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