(Jan 29, 2026) The species is highly sought after by anglers, but it’s also highly susceptible to ecological impacts such as acid rain and now climate change.

(Jan 28, 2026) A fraud case in Warren County has stirred up infighting and sparked a blame game within county government; We visit the New York State Talking Book and Braille Library to learn how it helps visually impaired people access reading materials; and we have a conversation with Canadian author Giles Blunt about his historical novel set in the Saranac Lake cure cottage era.

(Jan 28, 2026) Last month, Warren County wired $3 million to a contractor for roadwork. Turns out it was a fraudulent account, and the county is trying to get the money back. The incident has sparked a blame game within county government. Also: New York has one of the highest child poverty rates in the country, and it's struggling to improve it.

(Jan 28, 2026) Warren County Sheriff says the treasurer should have been able to spot the fraud, while the treasurer claims the county Chairman knew about the risk.

(Jan 27, 2026) The St. Lawrence Seaway's giant freighters that slip through the Thousand Islands are an awe-inspiring sight. We meet a longtime mariner who piloted those ships here and around the world. Also: The CEO of the health care company that runs the hospitals in Carthage and Ogdensburg has resigned, days after he laid off more than a hundred people.

(Jan 27, 2026) Advocates have hope that recent policy changes can fix that, but worry about how federal cuts could negate gains.

(Jan 27, 2026) Advocates hope that recent policy changes will start to make a difference in New York's child poverty ranking; we talk to a longtime mariner who piloted freighters on the St. Lawrence Seaway and around the world; and we sit down with NCPR book reviewer Betsy Kepes at the Gouverneur public library to dig into the latest book from Adirondack environmentalist, Bill McKibben.

(Jan 27, 2026) Don Metzger served as a cadet, officer, and seaway pilot in his lifelong career as a mariner.

(Jan 26, 2026) People in the western part of the North Country are satisfied with their outdoor and educational opportunities, but they’re sour on many other facets of life.

(Jan 26, 2026) David Sommerstein makes a sub-zero but sunny trek to Lampson Falls for an audio postcard; people in the western part of the North Country say they are continuing to struggle with affordability, according to an annual survey of communities; and as the Pentagon rolls out tougher fitness standards and punishments for troops who fall short, some advocates are criticizing approaches that emphasize discipline over support.