ALBANY — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced the 2026 Catskills Fire Tower Challenge to highlight the world-class tourism destinations and recreational opportunities in the Catskill Park. Launched in 2019, the Challenge has drawn participants ...

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society recently announced that the first program in its 2026 Winter Speaker Series will be “Greetings From the Great Camps: The History of the Adirondack Vacation” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 at the Cambria hotel on Saranac ...

LAKE PLACID — U.S. Ski and Snowboard recently announced that the aerials portion of the Freestyle World Cup event, originally scheduled to take place at Deer Valley Resort, will be moved to Lake Placid between Jan. 11-12. The move comes following unseasonably warm weather out west, ...

LAKE PLACID — As this classic Adirondack winter marches on, a towering question comes to mind: When will the Lake Placid Toboggan Chute open? It’s a question that North Elba Park District Manager Jeremy Freeman knows is on the top of the minds of residents and visitors alike. The park ...

LAKE PLACID — The script has been flipped, at least so far this winter season. With no shortage of marginal starts to previous winters in the Adirondacks, the cold and snowy December — a weather pattern that is expected to persist into at least early January — has been a welcome ...

RAY BROOK — Four environmental conservation advocacy groups are vying for party status to the upcoming adjudicatory hearing for a proposed howitzer range in the town of Lewis. While the public can watch the hearing, only those with party status can actively participate in it. This includes ...