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…
Re. Project 2026-0041, Timber Harvest, LandVest Aaron ZiemannProject Review OfficerNYS Adirondack Park AgencyP.O. Box 99Ray Brook, NY 12977 Dear Mr. Ziemann, For the following reasons, we believe that Project 2026-0041, LandVest clearcut of more than 400-acres in Mayfield, Fulton County, should be directed to the full Agency for its review. While the current challenges of…
COMMENTARY: Chainsawing in wilderness? National Wilderness Act violated By Dave Gibson As an advocate for the “forever wild” Forest Preserve, Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve periodically reviews NYS DEC work plans to ensure that activities such as trail maintenance on the public’s Forest Preserve are undertaken in compliance with Article XIV of the…
High Peaks Wilderness Visitor Use Management By Dave Gibson In 2019, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) sponsored a well-attended High Peaks Stakeholder Meeting in Keene Valley. All concluded that better data was needed to inform management decisions for this Wilderness. Questions posed to stakeholders that day included: “how many people are using the trails?…
High Peaks VUM Pilot Project Josh Clague, Director, Bureau of Forest PreserveNYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)625 BroadwayAlbany, NY 12233Re. 2025 Visitor Use Management Pilot Project, High Peaks Wilderness Project Area Dear Josh,In 2019, DEC sponsored a well-attended High Peaks Stakeholder Meeting in Keene Valley. All concluded that better data was needed to inform management…
The price we all must pay for the Adirondack Park The price we all must pay for the Adirondack Park In the aftermath of the 30th Annual Conference on the Adirondacks, David Gibson reflects on what more the state could do for the region Having returned from the 30th Annual Conference on the Adirondacks, hosted…
Memo of Opposition, UTV legislation Senate 7298/A. 7439 This legislation to expand the all-terrain vehicle legal registration limit from 1000 pounds to 2000 pounds and up to 80 inches in width is intended to authorize, for the first time, widespread use of utility task vehicles (UTV) and Side by Sides. The stated purpose is to…
Thoreau, wilderness and our community of life A section from Ed Zahniser’s 2004 lecture explores the impact of Thoreau and the wilderness on communities “Henry David Thoreau” aired on PBS. This renewed focus, courtesy of Ken Burns films, on Thoreau’s life reminded me of a presentation by Ed Zahniser entitled “Wilderness and Our Community of…
COMMENTARY: DEC mobility device policy for state lands requires immediate oversight In a letter, the nonprofit wilderness advocate Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve is asking the Adirondack Park Agency’s State Land Committee to immediately review and comment on the new Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) policy draft affecting the state’s wilderness areas and…
For Immediate ReleaseMarch 18, 2026 Contact: David Gibson, [email protected] DEC Mobility Device Policy for State Lands Requires Oversight, Comments from the Adirondack Park Agency Ray Brook, NY – The nonprofit wilderness advocate Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve is asking the Adirondack Park Agency’s State Land Committee this week to review and comment on…