Wild Thoughts – Page 9 – Adirondack Wilderness Advocates

Planning for a Wilder Pepperbox

April 1, 2019

The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently announced plans to revise the unit management plan (UMP) for the Pepperbox Wilderness, a relatively small and seldom-visited area in the western Adirondacks…

A Brief History of the Pepperbox Wilderness

March 17, 2019

Bill Ingersoll

Knowledge

History, Pepperbox Wilderness

The Pepperbox Wilderness occupies a little-known corner of the western Adirondacks, a place with few official facilities and some of the lowest visitation levels in the park. Those who have…

The Wilderness beyond Mohegan Lake

February 10, 2019

Bill Ingersoll

Enjoyment, Expansion

Blue Ridge Wilderness, Moose River Plains Wild Forest

The snow before us was virginal, and it covered an entire road that extended for several miles into the backcountry. Beyond the mountainous snowbank that marked its beginning, the ribbon…

AWA Proposes Adjustments to Wilderness Snowmobile Plan

December 3, 2018

Adirondack Wilderness Advocates

Expansion, Protection

Blue Ridge Wilderness, Moose River Plains Wild Forest, Sargent Ponds Wild Forest

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

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, History

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

News

Black River Wild Forest

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

Bill Ingersoll

Enjoyment

Pepperbox Wilderness

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 Jones

Expansion, Protection

Boreas Ponds

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

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

Jesse Cramer

Expansion

Boreas Ponds

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

Janelle Jones

Enjoyment

Boreas Ponds

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…

Planning for a Wilder Pepperbox

A Brief History of the Pepperbox Wilderness

The Wilderness beyond Mohegan Lake

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

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