View of the upper Hudson River

An influential film highlighted Adirondack rivers

By David Gibson, Managing Partner, Adirondack Wild An influential film highlighted Adirondack rivers As the Adirondacks celebrates the 50th anniversary of the nation’s Clean Water Act (1972-2022), I thought to thumb through a set of old reports to find out what the nonprofit advocate Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks was doing or thinking…

lawn signs with the words: No Quarry

More misinformation about APA formal hearings

By David Gibson, Managing Partner, Adirondack Wild More misinformation about APA formal hearings by Dave Gibson, Managing Partner, Adirondack Wild Reporter Megan Plete Postol reported on a recent judicial proceeding in Oneida County Supreme Court brought by Adirondack White Lake Association. The lawsuit was brought by neighbors of Red Rock Quarry, a proposed new granite quarry…

Paul Schaefer and Dan Plumley sitting on a couch smiling

A Conversation with Wilderness Champion Paul Schaefer

By David Gibson, Managing Partner, Adirondack Wild A Conversation with Wilderness Champion Paul Schaefer A 1993 conversation between Friends of the Forest Preserve founder and 20th century Adirondack wilderness coalition leader Paul Schaefer (1908-1996) and Kathy Hargis is one of the best, short interviews Schaefer ever gave. Just 25 minutes long, the interview is accessed at www.adirondackwild.org/media/videos and scrolling…

Ed Zahnizer speaking at a podium

Civic Conversations about Wilderness – with Ed Zahniser

By David Gibson, Managing Partner, Adirondack Wild Civic Conversations about Wilderness – with Ed Zahniser As reported in Adirondack Almanack this winter (www.adirondackalmanack.com) , the Warren County Department of Planning and Community Development has launched a  collaboration with Cliff & Redfield Interactive (CRI), a Saratoga Springs-based rich-media communications organization, for a year-long campaign to promote…