Tim Mount 5/28/25 Tim Mount 5/28/25

EXPLORE! Ausable Marsh

A hidden gem in the Town of Peru is the Ausable Marsh encompassing 660 acres of the Ausable River delta on the shore of Lake Champlain.

Amy Nelson 5/27/25 Amy Nelson 5/27/25

Splish Splash!: Hiking During "Mud Season"

Certainly, hiking during "mud season" is not for everyone, but it can be done and done in a way that does right by the woods.

Tim Mount 4/24/25 Tim Mount 4/24/25

Caretakers in the Wild

As volunteer caretakers, my wife and I have lived in the middle of wilderness areas around the world. In each case, we were tasked with protecting the wilderness and wildlife.

Janelle Jones 4/8/25 Janelle Jones 4/8/25

Exploring a Different Wilderness

EXPLORE! Eagle Mountain Wilderness Preserve.

Adirondack Wilderness Advocates 3/31/25 Adirondack Wilderness Advocates 3/31/25

Meet Our Newest Board Members

Read about our newest Board Members, Amy Nelson, Janelle Jones, and Tim Mount.

Tim Mount 3/30/25 Tim Mount 3/30/25

AWA Supports Trail Usage Research

AWA has been studying the use of trail counters and kiosks for some time in the context to visitor use data.

Pete Nelson 2/7/25 Pete Nelson 2/7/25

Update: OPDMDs and Wilderness Access for People with Disabilities

The redefinition of “motor vehicle” would fundamentally alter the traditional definition of Wilderness, which has always had the prohibition of motor vehicle access by the public as an essential tenet.

Pete Nelson 11/29/24 Pete Nelson 11/29/24

People with Disabilities have a Right to Accommodations – So Does Wilderness

It has long been a characteristic of human societies that oppressed classes end up pitted against each other, as though one is the cause of the other’s oppression. When it comes to the matter of improved access to the Forest Preserve for those with disabilities, let’s not let it happen here in the Adirondacks.

Adirondack Wilderness Advocates 11/14/24 Adirondack Wilderness Advocates 11/14/24

Help us to protect Wilderness!

Motorized access in Wilderness would be a violation of one of the most fundamental tenets of wilderness protection.

Kayla White 6/29/24 Kayla White 6/29/24

Mourning the Loss of Robbi

It’s hard to put into words the loss that the Adirondack community has been facing with the passing of Robbi Mecus.

Bill Ingersoll 5/1/24 Bill Ingersoll 5/1/24

Keep Debar Pond Un-Intense

“Keep Debar Pond Forever Wild” and forever un-intense!

Bill Ingersoll 12/4/23 Bill Ingersoll 12/4/23

Keep Debar Pond Forever Wild

Debar Pond one of the most scenic spots in the Adirondack Forest Preserve—and probably a place you haven’t even yet had a chance to see.

Pete Nelson 12/4/23 Pete Nelson 12/4/23

2024 Open Woods Ski Season at Jenkins Mountain Announced

It’s 2024 and ski season is upon us! Skiing and visitor use management studies are our favorite thing.

Bill Ingersoll 7/1/23 Bill Ingersoll 7/1/23

Smoke

As wildfire smoke becomes more of the “norm” these days, read about Bill Ingersoll’s experience in the early 2000s.

Bill Ingersoll 4/7/23 Bill Ingersoll 4/7/23

Nighttime in the Afternoon: Planning for the Great Adirondack Eclipse

Get ready for a total solar eclipse in the Adirondacks.

Bill Ingersoll 3/28/23 Bill Ingersoll 3/28/23

A Road is a Road—Any Questions?

If a road leads into a wild forest, is it still a road?

Pete Nelson 3/28/23 Pete Nelson 3/28/23

Protecting Remoteness: AWA at the Adirondack Sports Summer Expo

Every year, Adirondack Wilderness Advocates has a booth at the Adirondack Sports Expo, where we highlight a current campaign, engage the public and have a great time talking with people about the their passion for wilderness and advocating for our latest causes.