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Adirondack Wilderness Advocates
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Dedicated to promoting the knowledge, enjoyment, expansion, and protection of the Adirondack Park’s wildest places!
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EXPLORE! Ferd's Bog — Adirondack Wilderness Advocates
Explore the short trail to Ferd's Bog in the Pigeon Lake Wilderness in the Adirondacks.
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July 22, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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We installed a trail counter at an Adirondack trailhead. The counter was built and designed by students at RIT. It is our hope that data like this can inform hikers how busy certain trailheads may be.
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Pictured: A graph showing trail usage from May 19-June 1.
June 7, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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VUMF — Adirondack Wilderness Advocates
The purpose of the framework is to provide cohesive guidance on the major elements for analyzing and managing visitor use.
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June 2, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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Wild Thoughts Video 18: Remoteness with John Davis and Janelle Jones
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May 31, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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Searching for Remoteness in … Delaware? — Adirondack Wilderness Advocates
Janelle Jones, from AWA’s board, recently went searching for Delaware’s most remote location. What she found was vastly different than the most remote location in the Adirondacks, which is located dee...
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May 26, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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Wild Thoughts Video 17: VUM with Chad Dawson
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May 11, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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Adirondack Wilderness Advocates Official Comments for the Avalanche Pass Trail Work Plan — Adirondack Wilderness Advocates
Adirondack Wilderness Advocates has submitted our public comment in response to New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) work plan for the Avalanche Pass Trail in the High Peaks...
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May 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Phil Terrie on the search for meaning in the Adirondack wilderness
In this candid Q&A, Adirondack historian Phil Terrie discusses his evolving views on and the cultural construction of "wilderness."
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April 29, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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State regulators urged to preserve Adirondack remoteness
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April 26, 2026 at 11:53 PM
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Environmental groups ask APA to protect remoteness in Adirondack Park
A coalition of environmental groups formally requests the APA develop a new policy to measure and protect remoteness in the Adirondacks.
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April 22, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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Environmental groups call on Adirondack Park Agency to measure and protect remoteness
Several environmental groups have submitted a formal request to the Adirondack Park Agency to measure and protect remoteness in the Adirondacks.
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April 19, 2026 at 12:20 AM
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Coalition asks APA to Protect Remoteness — Adirondack Wilderness Advocates
A coalition of environmental organizations today formally requested the New York State Adirondack Park Agency (APA) to develop new Policy and Guidance to measure and better protect remoteness in the A...
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April 14, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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Our public comment re: DEC’s draft OPDMD policy is linked below

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OPDMDs — Adirondack Wilderness Advocates
Do OPDMDs belong in Wilderness?
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March 13, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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Wild Thoughts Video 16: Accessibility in the Adirondacks with Jason Thurston
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January 20, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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Icons of the Wild: Twitchell Lake Loons — Adirondack Wilderness Advocates
Loons are iconic creatures in the Adirondacks. Read one person's up-close-and-personal encounter with these charismatic birds.
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January 14, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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Read about AWA’s latest Visitor Use Management project. Page 13
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January 13, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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Six Things We Accomplished This Year — Adirondack Wilderness Advocates
2025 was an exciting year for Adirondack Wilderness Advocates! Learn six things we did this year to promote wildness and the wildest places in the Adirondack Park.
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December 30, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Musings on a future remote Whitney — Adirondack Wilderness Advocates
Board Member Craig McGowan explores the idea of making a future Whitney Park acquisition as remote and wild as possible.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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With your support we can continue our mission to protect and expand the Adirondack Park’s wildest places.

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Donate | Protect Wilderness Today — Adirondack Wilderness Advocates
Support Adirondack Wilderness Advocates in preserving remote landscapes and wildlife habitats through donations. Contribute today to protect the Adirondacks' wild beauty.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Armchair Exploring — Adirondack Wilderness Advocates
Getting outdoors is fun, but sometimes it’s fun to explore from the comfort of your home. Read how one of our Wilderness Advocates got started with maps and the joy they get from them.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Adirondack Old Growth Forests — Adirondack Wilderness Advocates
Learn about the biggest and oldest trees in the Adirondack Park!
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October 28, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Check out our brand new website!

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Adirondack Wilderness Advocates' New Website — Adirondack Wilderness Advocates
We have a new website!
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October 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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State eyes massive purchase of Whitney Park in conservation effort
Gov. Kathy Hochul comes forward with presenting the state's desire to acquire the majority of Whitney Park's 36,600 acres in the Adirondacks
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October 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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October 6, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Those Who Walked Before Us: Accepting the Human in the Adirondack Wilderness – Adirondack Wilderness Advocates
Who walked before us on the wild lands in the Adirondack Park?
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October 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM