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AWA Proposes Adjustments to Wilderness Snowmobile Plan

December 3, 2018

The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently announced plans to construct a 4-mile segment of a community connector snowmobile trail through lands classified as the Blue Ridge Wilderness. Adirondack Wilderness…

AWA Conducts its First Board Meeting

November 22, 2018

Bill Ingersoll

Protection

Silver Lake Wilderness

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On Saturday, November 10, the principal organizers of Adirondack Wilderness Advocates gathered in southern Hamilton County. Snow had fallen the previous night, blanketing the forest in wet, new snow; and…

On Russell M.L. Carson and Peaks and People of the Adirondacks

October 28, 2018

David Crews

Enjoyment, Knowledge

High Peaks Wilderness

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The following are excerpts from the essay, “On Russell M.L. Carson and Peaks and People of the Adirondacks,” published in Wander-Thrush: Lyric Essays of the Adirondacks (Ra Press, 2018) and…

Wilderness Advocates Express Concern over Black River Plan in Adirondacks

June 5, 2018

Adirondack Wilderness Advocates

Press Release

Black River Wild Forest

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Barneveld, New York – A local environmental group is expressing concerns about the pending state regulatory approval of a proposed management plan for the Black River Wild Forest, located in…

Entr’acte

March 9, 2018

Purdy was beginning to struggle in the March snow. We had been striding easily across it for most of the morning, and until the last hour or so it had…

2B or Not to Be

January 29, 2018

Janelle Hoh

Expansion, Protection

Boreas Ponds

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In the grand scheme of things, the topic of wilderness preservation in the Adirondacks seems trivial. There are issues of social equality, stability, and toxic practices that, at face value,…

Reaction to the Adirondack Park Agency’s Plan for Boreas Ponds

January 13, 2018

Bill Ingersoll

Expansion, Protection

Boreas Ponds

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News that the Adirondack Park Agency plans to subvert another upcoming wilderness designation at Boreas Ponds with both motorized and mechanized access corridors is not just discouraging, it is frightening.…

A Snowy Boreas Tea Party

November 20, 2017

It is satisfying to look back at historical fulcrums and say, “Right there. That’s the moment that changed everything.” From Caesar crossing the Rubicon to start the Roman Civil War,…

A Journey to Boreas Ponds

November 14, 2017

I find it most exhilarating to hike in the fall. Perhaps it’s the crispness in the air or the fact that the forest has opened up, offering views hidden by…

Five Reasons Why I’m Hiking from Boreas Ponds to the Adirondack Park Agency

November 12, 2017

On November 15th I will set off on a journey to keep the entire Boreas Ponds Tract wild, remote, and motor-free. With a backpack full of pro-Wilderness letters, I’ll hike…

Advocate To Walk From Boreas Ponds To November APA Meeting With More Than 1,000 Letters Supporting Full Wilderness Classification

November 2, 2017

Adirondack Wilderness Advocates

Press Release

Boreas Ponds

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SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. – Adirondack Wilderness Advocates (AWA) today announced that Tyler Socash, AWA member and activist, will attend the Adirondack Park Agency’s next meeting on November 16th by walking…

Reasons Not to Open Boreas Ponds to Motorized Access

October 30, 2017

Bill Ingersoll

Expansion

Boreas Ponds, High Peaks Wilderness

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During the course of the last year, much has been written about why the Boreas Ponds Tract should be classified as Wilderness by the Adirondack Park Agency (APA), but it…

AWA Proposes Adjustments to Wilderness Snowmobile Plan

AWA Conducts its First Board Meeting

On Russell M.L. Carson and Peaks and People of the Adirondacks

Wilderness Advocates Express Concern over Black River Plan in Adirondacks

Entr’acte

2B or Not to Be

Reaction to the Adirondack Park Agency’s Plan for Boreas Ponds

A Snowy Boreas Tea Party

A Journey to Boreas Ponds

Five Reasons Why I’m Hiking from Boreas Ponds to the Adirondack Park Agency

Advocate To Walk From Boreas Ponds To November APA Meeting With More Than 1,000 Letters Supporting Full Wilderness Classification

Reasons Not to Open Boreas Ponds to Motorized Access

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