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2024 Solar Eclipse

Staying safe during the April 8 total solar eclipse

In less than a month, tens of thousands of people are expected to travel into the North Country to be in one of the prime viewing spots for the April 8 total solar eclipse. With such a large migration of people into this rural, sparsely populated area, first responders will be on standby, ...

Local libraries prepare for April 8 solar eclipse

SARANAC LAKE — Libraries across the Tri-Lakes are preparing for the total solar eclipse on April 8 with glasses, books and programming. At the Saranac Lake Free Library, there will be activities for the whole family from noon to 1:30 p.m. on the day of the eclipse. MAP: See an ...

Tupper Lake observatory prepares for solar eclipse

TUPPER LAKE — Adirondack Sky Center and Observatory, the Adirondack Park’s only public astronomy-based organization, is preparing for the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8. Adirondack Sky Center and Observatory will be hosting a series of community events from April 5 to 9. Activities ...

Groups urge backcountry caution during April 8 eclipse

SARANAC LAKE — The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism, Adirondack Mountain Club and Adirondack Council are urging caution for those considering an Adirondack Park backcountry adventure to view the total solar eclipse this April. On April 8, much of the Adirondack Park will be in the ...

Lake Placid prepares for solar eclipse

LAKE PLACID — This village is just 11 weeks away from experiencing a total solar eclipse, and as New York state as a whole prepares for a mass influx of visitors, tourism officials here are trying to do the same. “We’re preparing the best we can for what we don’t really know,” ...

States across the country promoting solar eclipse tourism

SARANAC LAKE — In 11 weeks, the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8 will sweep across the continent in what some in the U.S. are calling the Great American Eclipse and some in Canada are calling the Great North American Eclipse. The eclipse is the astronomical event of generations. ...