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Highway salt solutions? – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Salt solutions? – – The Adirondack Almanack

Drivers Urged to Be Alert for Moose in the Adirondacks

If you’re traveling to an outdoor destination this weekend be on the lookout for moose on the move. This time of year, moose are wandering looking for mates, leading them to areas where they are not typically seen. While this improves the opportunities for people to enjoy sightings of a moose, it also increases the […]

ADK reaches deal to purchase Cascade Ski Center – Adirondack Explorer

Source: ADK reaches deal to purchase Cascade Ski Center – Adirondack Explorer

DEC on Hiking Parking Permits – Mountain Lake PBS

Source: DEC on Hiking Parking Permits – Mountain Lake PBS

“Pumpkin to Compost” Drop-Off on November 6

Each year Americans dispose of 2 billion pumpkins after they have served their purposes adorning our stoops and porches, according to a recent article in Atlantic magazine. Rotting organic material, such as pumpkins and their innards, when buried in a landfill produce methane – a potent greenhouse gas. AdkAction’s Compost for Good team is announcing […]

Nova Bus electric fleet on display at State Transit Expo | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH 

Source: Nova Bus electric fleet on display at State Transit Expo | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Nova Bus has unveiled for the first time in North America its new 100 percent electric, long-range dual charging bus at the New York Public Transit Association conf

2021 Statewide Ballot Proposals | New York State Board of Elections

New York State Board of Elections outlines the proposals appearing on the 2021 Election Ballot. Look for the pros and cons on the web. Source: 2021 Statewide Ballot Proposals | New York State Board of Elections

The Wild Center to send delegation to U.N. climate talks in Scotland – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: The Wild Center to send delegation to U.N. climate talks in Scotland – The Adirondack Almanack

Adirondack Park Agency’s permit changes called into question

Source: Adirondack Park Agency’s permit changes called into question

Orange Is the New Nuisance – – The Adirondack Almanack

“Obviously the answer is Harmonia axyridis, a.k.a. the multicolored Asian lady beetle or lady bug. This insect, although beneficial to gardens, is no treat when it gathers by the hundreds on your doors or exterior walls in autumn. And more than a few will find their way indoors.” Source: Orange Is the New Nuisance – […]

Grab your binoculars and look up in the North Country sky! | NCPR News

Source: Grab your binoculars and look up in the North Country sky! | NCPR News

Program for landowners on navigating solar – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Program for landowners on navigating solar – – The Adirondack Almanack

Sound sensors now tracking Burlington airport jet noise

Source: Sound sensors now tracking Burlington airport jet noise

Watching the salmon run – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Watching the salmon run – – The Adirondack Almanack

Hochul appoints John Ernst chair of Adirondack Park Agency | NCPR News

“Ernst is president of a private investment firm based in New York City.  He owns Elk Lake Lodge in North Hudson with his wife, Margot Ernst.  According to the Adirondack Explorer, Gov. Kathy Hochul approached Ernst recently at a dinner party and asked if he would be willing to take on the position.” Source: Hochul […]

Rangers respond to lost, injured hikers and hunters – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Rangers respond to lost, injured hikers and hunters – – The Adirondack Almanack

Tamarack trees face fresh threats – Adirondack Explorer

Source: Tamarack trees face fresh threats – Adirondack Explorer

New Yorkers will vote on environmental rights amendment to state constitution | NCPR News

Source: New Yorkers will vote on environmental rights amendment to state constitution | NCPR News

Ticonderoga adds 100-acre solar installation to growing project list

Source: Ticonderoga adds 100-acre solar installation to growing project list

Fish Creek campground to get facelift

Source: Fish Creek campground to get facelift

Report: Trails in Adirondacks are too steep to be sustainable – The Capitol Pressroom

Source: Report: Trails in Adirondacks are too steep to be sustainable – The Capitol Pressroom

Storm water and sewers – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Storm water and sewers – – The Adirondack Almanack

Thanks to climate change, toxic bacterial blooms stick around for the fall – VTDigger

“Lake Champlain warmed between two and seven degrees, depending on location, from 1964 to 2009, according to the state department of health. Lake Champlain hit 65 degrees this May, reached the high 70s in August, and didn’t dip back below 65 until October, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.”  Source: Thanks to climate change, toxic bacterial […]

Engineering a river in New York with nature to protect against the impacts of climate change | Here & Now (The Ausable river) 

Source: Engineering a river in New York with nature to protect against the impacts of climate change | Here & Now

Vermont foliage 2021: ‘Peak’ color appears in some areas

Source: Northern NY, Vermont foliage 2021: ‘Peak’ color appears in some areas