The US Census came out with its 2012 population estimates last week. Note that these are only estimates and  that these figures are not considered as credible as the decennial Census conducted at the end [...]
Protect the Adirondacks is very concerned about efforts underway by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to open new areas of the "forever wild" Forest Preserve to use by All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs). In our [...]
Myth: The Adirondack Park population is substantially older than the average for New York State and for other regions in the United States. That we are older is the result of a poor economy which, [...]
The decision is in on the trespassing lawsuit against Phil Brown, editor of the Adirondack Explorer, over his trip from the William C. Whitney Area to Lake Lila via Mud Pond and Mud Pond Outlet, [...]
Most folks, if asked, would say, "Sure, I love nature." Who doesn't love grass and trees and flowers and birds and butterflies and such? I certainly do. Always have. I grew up in a Michigan [...]
A grassroots effort to provide quality goods at a reasonable price will help to sustain Saranac Lake as a small Adirondack town. After the Ames Department Store closed in 2002 residents had to drive outside [...]
Protect the Adirondacks has started a new lawsuit against the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Adirondack Park Agency (APA) to challenge recent snowmobile policy and trail construction practices in the Adirondack Forest Preserve. [...]
Over 40,000 braved the cold winds and freezing temperatures in Washington, DC on Sunday February 17th as part of the Forward on Climate campaign to stand with climate change activist and author Bill Mckibben, 350.org, [...]
Protect the Adirondacks heralds the decision by the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) to postpone again action on a new draft General Permit to dramatically ease the rules for clearcutting in the Adirondack Park. Current rules [...]
The APA is set to vote on a new General Permit for clearcutting on Thursday February 14th. PROTECT has opposed this action because it loosens rules to make clearcutting in the Adirondacks easier for a [...]