Lyme Timber Co., Big Brook/Perkins Clearing Tract Clearcut October 30, 2026Aaron ZiemannAdirondack Park AgencyP.O. Box 99Ray Brook, NY 12977Re. APA 2026-0202, Lyme Timber Co., Big Brook/Perkins Clearing Tract Clearcut Dear Mr. Ziemann,Adirondack Wild is concerned about the lack of detailed, mapped information about vulnerable aquatic resources within the proposed 500-acre shelterwood forest harvest in the…
DEC’s Draft Policy on Use of Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices Mark Hall, ChairNYS Adirondack Park Agency (APA)P.O. Box 99Ray Brook, NY 12977Re. DEC’s Draft Policy on Use of Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices Dear Chairman Hall,At the Agency’s August 2026 meeting, APA Member Rush Holt explained that the Agency had a responsibility to explicitly address the…
Francis’ peace prayer: A gift from Paul Schaefer Famed Adirondack wilderness conservationist Paul Schaefer gifted many prints of Saint Francis’ peace prayer during his life By Dave Gibson The Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City reminds me that on this Oct. 4, the Feast Day of St. Francis, the world commemorated…
For Immediate ReleaseOctober 14, 2026 Contact: David Gibson, 518-469-4081, [email protected] Ken Rimany, [email protected] Adirondack Wild Meets at The Wild Center’s Flammer Theater Tupper Lake, NY – The nonprofit advocate Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve will hold its Annual Meeting at The Wild Center in Tupper Lake on Saturday, October 24, 2026, beginning at…
Re. Golf Cart Transport Device, Newcomb Lake Road/Carriage Trail, Camp Barbara Rice, Executive DirectorNYS Adirondack Park AgencyP.O. Box 99Ray Brook, NY 12977Re. Golf Cart Transport Device, Newcomb Lake Road/Carriage Trail, CampSantanoni Historic Area Dear Barbara, We write in response to the Wheelchair Accessible Transport Device/Modified Electric Golf Cart program that DEC has just authorized for…
Arthur Crocker: Adirondack environmentalist and peacemaker Arthur Crocker began a lengthy campaign of protection of the Adirondack Forest Preserve at the Tahawus Club By Dave Gibson Tim Rowland’s fine Explorer article Inside the Rich History of the Tahawus Club celebrates the club’s interesting 150-year history in Newcomb, and the strong sense of stewardship felt by…
For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 3, 2026 Contact: David Gibson, [email protected] Adirondack Wild Announces 2026 Awards Tupper Lake, NY – The nonprofit advocate Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve will present awards during the organization’s Annual Meeting on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at The Wild Center, Tupper Lake.Adirondack Wild invites the public to share our work…
A Common Adirondack Public and Private Stewardship By Dave Gibson Keith McKeever, retiring Public Information Director at the Adirondack Park Agency (APA), accepted much-deserved recognition at their recent meeting for his many years of admirable public service. In his short acceptance remarks, Keith implored all listening “to hold the line” for the Adirondack Park’s open…
Environmentalists Have Big Stake in Finch Pulp Mill Closure By Dave Gibson The purely economic decision by Finch Paper in Glens Falls, now part of a global company, to stop purchasing Adirondack regional trees for its pulp to paper operation and to instead acquire its pulp from far beyond New York’s borders is serious –…
Re. APA 2026-0108, Lyme Timber Co., Mink Pond Road, Colton, Clearcut Application Aaron ZiemannProject Review OfficerNYS Adirondack Park AgencyP.O. Box 99Ray Brook, NY 12977 Dear Mr. Ziemann, Adirondack Wild is very concerned about the lack of resource surveys, assessments, and analysis of the proposed 680-acre seed tree harvest and forest clearcut south of Sevey Corners…