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Melissa Hart — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:27:57 +0000

We’re making some updates to the Adirondack Almanack, keeping the same content you love and moving it to join us on our main website: www.adirondackexplorer.org/almanack. We're in the process of moving all the past content over to the new location. In the meantime, we're posting new content there. Thanks in advance for your understanding and patience!

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Latest news headlines

Melissa Hart — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 11:55:14 +0000

Here's a look at news from around the Adirondacks this week:

Latest news headlines

Jamie Organski — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 16:21:19 +0000

Here's a look at news from around the Adirondacks this week:

Invasive Species Expo set for Saratoga Spa State Park Sept. 14-16

NYS DEC — Sat, 13 Sep 2025 19:48:19 +0000

On Sept. 12, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced the 2025 New York State Invasive Species Expo at the Saratoga Spa State Park, a three-day event held Sept. 14 through 16. Hosted biennially by DEC, with State partners Agriculture and Markets (AGM), and Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks), the Expo is an opportunity to bring natural resource professionals and practitioners together with the public to discuss invasive species and the impact they have on New York’s environment and communities.

“Empowering New Yorkers with the knowledge, tools, and partnerships to respond to invasive threats to our lands and waters is critically im...

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Fishing with Grandson Jake & rescuing a loon from a construction site

Gary Lee — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 22:23:44 +0000

We got some well-needed rain, including one inch in thunderstorms on Thursday, Sept. 4 and then a half inch in light rain much of Saturday, Sept. 6. Most of that was soaked up by the forest, as there was very little runoff as my pond stayed at about the same level, a foot low. No migrating shore birds around the bare edge yet, but I have seen them here in the past when it was this low just once. My Grandson, Jake, and I were at Woodhull Lake fishing and stumps in the lake that are normally just sticking out of the water were showing by three feet. There was a bass under almost each one which made for fun fishing, so it was a catching day...not just a fishing day. There has been a considerable leaf drop already from the dryness. This leaf cover will dry out extremely fa...

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Lake George’s Jazz Festival, Rail Trail Outing, more set for Sept. 12-17

Jamie Organski — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:43:04 +0000

Fall is near which means the air is crisp, sweater weather is upon us, the crunch of leaves is the sound of the season, and before we know it, spooky season will be here. Those looking to get out and about and engage with folks in their communities are in luck, as several Adirondack-area organizations have a slew of festive events planned. A few examples include, Lake George's Jazz on the Lake Festival, Wilmington's Festival of Colors, Adirondack Council's Bike & Brew Outing, Old Forge's annual Firefighters Drill School Weekend, a talk with Adirondack historian and author Glenn Pearsall, a kids' scrapbooking & cooking workshop held at the Elizabethtown Social Center, a plein air festival in Malone, a concert at Great Camp Sagamore, and more. Please see below for det...

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Campfire Cannons

Dick Monroe — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 19:55:12 +0000
Climate Change, Chainsaws & a Camping Chronology Middle Saranac Lake’s extremely low late summer 2025 water levels, the rising use of chain saws in ADK campsites, insight into the challenges, thoughts & insights on an extended stay family ADK remote site camping trip. For all of this and more, click the link & read on.

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Outdoor Conditions (9/11): Tips for hunters and hikers to share trails safely

NYS DEC — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:31:08 +0000

The following are only the most recent notices pertaining to public lands in the Adirondacks. Please check the Adirondack Backcountry webpages for...

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First Signs of Fall Foliage Emerging Across Upstate New York

Community News Reports — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:12:23 +0000
Adirondacks and Catskills to See the Most Significant Color Changes this Weekend This is the first 2025 I LOVE NY Fall Foliage Report for New York State. Reports are obtained from more than 90 volunteer field observers and reflect expected color conditions for the coming weekend. Reports are issued every Wednesday afternoon. I LOVE NY defines "peak" as the best overall appearance the foliage will have during the season, taking into account color transition, brilliance, and leaf droppage. New York State’s 2025 fall foliage season is underway, with the first signs of the spectacular seasonal colors to come appearing in all Upstate New York regions. The most significant change...

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Fly of the Week: Ausable Wulff

Guest Contributor — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:31:04 +0000
By Geoff Schaake Wulff flies are a series of bushy, high-floating dry flies named after their creator, Lee Wulff, who fished the Catskills in the 1930s and 1940s. In the 1960s, Adirondack native and world-famous fly tyer Fran Betters adapted the pattern to fish the tannic, tumbling waters of the Ausable River and named his version the Ausable Wulff. Fran Betters owned a shop along the banks of the Ausable and developed several other patterns that are still staples in fly boxes across the globe. The Ausable Wulff is a versatile pattern that, in different sizes, imitates many species of mayflies found across the Adirondacks. Hook: Daii...

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