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04 Jul

New report: Crowds stressing Adirondacks High Peaks

Ashley Hupfl0 CommentsLocal Newsadirondack council, adirondack mountains, adirondack park, Adirondacks, ecology, high peaks, mountains, New York state

ADIRONDACKS — A new report released Monday found Adirondack Park and the High Peaks are showing signs of ecological stress and damage due to the increased number of visitors in recent years. The report was commissioned in early 2021 and was conducted by Otak, a research, planning and design firm. It found that high levels of foot trail traffic in parts of the High Peaks has diminished the sense of solitude typically found in other more remote wilderness areas. It also tracked when parking lots in the area overflowed during times of high foot traffic and found that most people begin to…

11 Feb

Barbara Rice named head of Adirondack Park Agency

John Cropley0 CommentsFulton County, Homepage, Local NewsAdirondack Park Agency, mountains, The Adirondacks

ALBANY — A former Franklin County legislator and state economic development official is the new executive director of the Adirondack Park Agency.The APA Board of Directors approved the appointment of Barbara Rice on Thursday.Gov. Kathy Hochul's announcement of the decision emphasized Rice's extensive background in government administration, land use planning and development. A non-profit organization devoted to environmental stewardship of the region noted that Rice will be the latest in a series of directors who were politicians or businesspeople rather than environmental professionals.Rice will replace Executive Director Terry Martino, who is retiring Feb. 23 after more than 12 years of…