(Sep 21, 2026) A conflict over how St. Lawrence County’s multi-use trail system is planned for and used has been brewing between neighbors; concerns over AI and data centers are shaping election campaigns across New York State; and we inspect the lifecycle of monarch butterflies on this week's Adirondack Selections.

(Sep 21, 2026) In this episode of Adirondack Selections, Emily Russell and Dr. Curt Stager unpack the monarch butterfly's life cycle, from chrysalis to caterpillar to butterfly.

(Sep 21, 2026) The St. Lawrence County multi-use trail system is popular for driving UTVs and ATVs in the wilderness. But there’s been tense conflict between neighbors over litter on the trail and traffic spilling over to regular roads. Also: Two people died in a UTV crash over the weekend.

(Sep 18, 2026) The days are getting shorter and the temperatures cooler. Our reporter Richard Haller clings to the last of summer with a stroll through a nature sanctuary along Lake Ontario. Also: The Strand Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh will stay open after announcing it was on the brink of closure.

(Sep 18, 2026) The El Dorado Coastal Preserve has a mixture of forest, meadows, swamp, and 17 miles of shoreline.

(Sep 18, 2026) The Strand Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh will stay open after announcing it was on the brink of closure; we go to the shores of Lake Ontario for a late-summer stroll through the El Dorado Coastal Preserve in Henderson; and John Warren checks on trail conditions for a weekend in the Adirondacks.

(Sep 18, 2026) The weekend forecast looks pleasant enough, although we could see a frost tonight in some areas, and there could be some rain on Sunday.

(Sep 18, 2026) The nonprofit put out the call for help. The community responded.

(Sep 18, 2026) Former Cartoonist Laureate Tillie Walden's newest graphic novel is called "Charity and Sylvia"

(Sep 17, 2026) New York State already has a one-year moratorium on data centers.