Adirondack Explorer
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Vital news and information about the Adirondack region of Northern NYS. Devoted to the people, places, flora and fauna of this special place . Explore with us! #exploremore
Woman killed in Ferrari crash in Indian Lake
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/woman-killed-in-ferrari-crash-in-indian-lake/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/woman-killed-in-ferrari-crash-in-indian-lake/
October 8, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Woman killed in Ferrari crash in Indian Lake
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/woman-killed-in-ferrari-crash-in-indian-lake/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/woman-killed-in-ferrari-crash-in-indian-lake/
Fly of the Week: WD-40
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/recreation/fishing/fly-of-the-week-wd-40/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/recreation/fishing/fly-of-the-week-wd-40/
October 8, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Fly of the Week: WD-40
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/recreation/fishing/fly-of-the-week-wd-40/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/recreation/fishing/fly-of-the-week-wd-40/
Applications open for 2026 ADK Launchpad pitch competition
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/applications-open-for-2026-adk-launchpad-pitch-competition/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/applications-open-for-2026-adk-launchpad-pitch-competition/
October 8, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Applications open for 2026 ADK Launchpad pitch competition
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/applications-open-for-2026-adk-launchpad-pitch-competition/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/applications-open-for-2026-adk-launchpad-pitch-competition/
Through the fog: a fall hike up Vanderwhacker Mountain
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/recreation/hiking/through-the-fog-a-fall-hike-up-vanderwhacker-mountain/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/recreation/hiking/through-the-fog-a-fall-hike-up-vanderwhacker-mountain/
October 8, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Through the fog: a fall hike up Vanderwhacker Mountain
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/recreation/hiking/through-the-fog-a-fall-hike-up-vanderwhacker-mountain/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/recreation/hiking/through-the-fog-a-fall-hike-up-vanderwhacker-mountain/
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October 7, 2026 at 8:32 PM
You can help support the Explorer by recommending a grant from your Donor Advised Fund. Check out our Donate page for more! Thank you for helping support local news, we couldn’t do it without readers like you.
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Colorful peak foliage arriving in communities across New York State
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/colorful-peak-foliage-arriving-in-communities-across-new-york-state/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/colorful-peak-foliage-arriving-in-communities-across-new-york-state/
October 7, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Colorful peak foliage arriving in communities across New York State
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/colorful-peak-foliage-arriving-in-communities-across-new-york-state/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/colorful-peak-foliage-arriving-in-communities-across-new-york-state/
Whiteface sees first snow of the season
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/recreation/whiteface-first-snow/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/recreation/whiteface-first-snow/
October 7, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Whiteface sees first snow of the season
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/recreation/whiteface-first-snow/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/recreation/whiteface-first-snow/
Rangers conduct hoist rescues on Mount Jo, Big Slide, Seymour
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/search-and-rescue/hoist-rescues-mount-jo-big-slide-seymour/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/search-and-rescue/hoist-rescues-mount-jo-big-slide-seymour/
October 7, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Rangers conduct hoist rescues on Mount Jo, Big Slide, Seymour
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/search-and-rescue/hoist-rescues-mount-jo-big-slide-seymour/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/search-and-rescue/hoist-rescues-mount-jo-big-slide-seymour/
Town of Plattsburgh awarded more than $1 million for park playground
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/town-of-plattsburgh-awarded-more-than-1-million-for-park-playground/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/town-of-plattsburgh-awarded-more-than-1-million-for-park-playground/
October 7, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Town of Plattsburgh awarded more than $1 million for park playground
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/town-of-plattsburgh-awarded-more-than-1-million-for-park-playground/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/town-of-plattsburgh-awarded-more-than-1-million-for-park-playground/
Happy Wildlife Wednesday! These photos were sent in by Kathleen Welch, featuring a beary fun surprise in her backyard in Chestertown, NY! Photos by Kathleen Welch.
You can also read our recent bear coverage here: www.adirondackexplorer.org/environment/...
You can also read our recent bear coverage here: www.adirondackexplorer.org/environment/...
October 7, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Happy Wildlife Wednesday! These photos were sent in by Kathleen Welch, featuring a beary fun surprise in her backyard in Chestertown, NY! Photos by Kathleen Welch.
You can also read our recent bear coverage here: www.adirondackexplorer.org/environment/...
You can also read our recent bear coverage here: www.adirondackexplorer.org/environment/...
Adirondack Explorer welcomes four new board members
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/explorer-news/adirondack-explorer-welcomes-four-new-board-members/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/explorer-news/adirondack-explorer-welcomes-four-new-board-members/
October 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Adirondack Explorer welcomes four new board members
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/explorer-news/adirondack-explorer-welcomes-four-new-board-members/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/explorer-news/adirondack-explorer-welcomes-four-new-board-members/
Where the Adirondack Park’s Blue Line meets Lake Champlain
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/where-the-adirondack-parks-blue-line-meets-lake-champlain/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/where-the-adirondack-parks-blue-line-meets-lake-champlain/
October 7, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Where the Adirondack Park’s Blue Line meets Lake Champlain
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/where-the-adirondack-parks-blue-line-meets-lake-champlain/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/where-the-adirondack-parks-blue-line-meets-lake-champlain/
OurStoryBridge Listens: We need the environmental humanities
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/ourstorybridge-listens-we-need-the-environmental-humanities/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/ourstorybridge-listens-we-need-the-environmental-humanities/
October 6, 2026 at 8:01 PM
OurStoryBridge Listens: We need the environmental humanities
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/ourstorybridge-listens-we-need-the-environmental-humanities/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/ourstorybridge-listens-we-need-the-environmental-humanities/
Ribbon cut on Northern Forest Center’s new Tupper Lake apartments
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/housing/ribbon-cut-on-northern-forest-centers-new-tupper-lake-apartments/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/housing/ribbon-cut-on-northern-forest-centers-new-tupper-lake-apartments/
October 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Ribbon cut on Northern Forest Center’s new Tupper Lake apartments
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/housing/ribbon-cut-on-northern-forest-centers-new-tupper-lake-apartments/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/housing/ribbon-cut-on-northern-forest-centers-new-tupper-lake-apartments/
Saratoga PLAN honors those lighting the way for local conservation
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/environment/saratoga-plan-honors-those-lighting-the-way-for-local-conservation/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/environment/saratoga-plan-honors-those-lighting-the-way-for-local-conservation/
October 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Saratoga PLAN honors those lighting the way for local conservation
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/environment/saratoga-plan-honors-those-lighting-the-way-for-local-conservation/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/environment/saratoga-plan-honors-those-lighting-the-way-for-local-conservation/
Inside the medical network behind big events in the Adirondacks
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/inside-the-medical-network-behind-big-events-in-the-adirondacks/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/inside-the-medical-network-behind-big-events-in-the-adirondacks/
October 6, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Inside the medical network behind big events in the Adirondacks
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/inside-the-medical-network-behind-big-events-in-the-adirondacks/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/inside-the-medical-network-behind-big-events-in-the-adirondacks/
Olfactory superpowers
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/environment/wildlife/olfactory-superpowers/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/environment/wildlife/olfactory-superpowers/
October 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Olfactory superpowers
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/environment/wildlife/olfactory-superpowers/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/environment/wildlife/olfactory-superpowers/
The cheese, too, must adjust. In the summer, Brooks makes pasteurized-milk summer soft cheeses every week. High turnover crowd-pleasers, they don’t last long in the fridge, but age about as fast as milk does.
Read more about Sugar House Creamery here: www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/...
Read more about Sugar House Creamery here: www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/...
October 5, 2026 at 5:06 PM
The cheese, too, must adjust. In the summer, Brooks makes pasteurized-milk summer soft cheeses every week. High turnover crowd-pleasers, they don’t last long in the fridge, but age about as fast as milk does.
Read more about Sugar House Creamery here: www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/...
Read more about Sugar House Creamery here: www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/...
Saranac Lake High School football player nominated for Heart of a Giant award
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/saranac-lake-high-school-football-player-nominated-for-heart-of-a-giant-award/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/saranac-lake-high-school-football-player-nominated-for-heart-of-a-giant-award/
October 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Saranac Lake High School football player nominated for Heart of a Giant award
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/saranac-lake-high-school-football-player-nominated-for-heart-of-a-giant-award/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/saranac-lake-high-school-football-player-nominated-for-heart-of-a-giant-award/
Adirondack Stories: Fort Ticonderoga Museum
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/history/adirondack-stories-fort-ticonderoga-museum/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/history/adirondack-stories-fort-ticonderoga-museum/
October 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Adirondack Stories: Fort Ticonderoga Museum
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/history/adirondack-stories-fort-ticonderoga-museum/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/history/adirondack-stories-fort-ticonderoga-museum/
APA gives Loon Lake landowners until Oct. 15 to fix wetland violations
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/land-use/apa-gives-loon-lake-landowners-until-oct-15-to-fix-wetland-violations/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/land-use/apa-gives-loon-lake-landowners-until-oct-15-to-fix-wetland-violations/
October 5, 2026 at 10:30 AM
APA gives Loon Lake landowners until Oct. 15 to fix wetland violations
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/land-use/apa-gives-loon-lake-landowners-until-oct-15-to-fix-wetland-violations/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/land-use/apa-gives-loon-lake-landowners-until-oct-15-to-fix-wetland-violations/
October 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Sawyer Bailey of AdkAction announced as 2026-2027 Obama Foundation Leader
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/sawyer-bailey-of-adkaction-announced-as-2026-2027-obama-foundation-leader/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/sawyer-bailey-of-adkaction-announced-as-2026-2027-obama-foundation-leader/
October 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Sawyer Bailey of AdkAction announced as 2026-2027 Obama Foundation Leader
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/sawyer-bailey-of-adkaction-announced-as-2026-2027-obama-foundation-leader/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/sawyer-bailey-of-adkaction-announced-as-2026-2027-obama-foundation-leader/
New keepers of the inns
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/new-keepers-of-the-inns/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/new-keepers-of-the-inns/
October 4, 2026 at 10:30 AM
New keepers of the inns
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/new-keepers-of-the-inns/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/new-keepers-of-the-inns/
Agroforestry continues to take root among Adirondack farmers
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/food-and-farms/agroforestry-continues-to-take-root-among-adirondack-farmers/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/food-and-farms/agroforestry-continues-to-take-root-among-adirondack-farmers/
October 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Agroforestry continues to take root among Adirondack farmers
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/food-and-farms/agroforestry-continues-to-take-root-among-adirondack-farmers/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/food-and-farms/agroforestry-continues-to-take-root-among-adirondack-farmers/