(Jun 5, 2026) A new program in Clinton County trains current and prospective manufacturing employees at no cost; we follow the unlikely path of how a young woman from Lake Placid got her job in management through her side hustle as a babysitter; John Warren checks on trail conditions in the Adirondacks ahead of weekend adventures; and we take a look at the community calendar.

(Jun 5, 2026) Cooler and unsettled weather is expected, with some rain showers and thunderstorms likely.

(Jun 5, 2026) Beth White runs "Habitat for Aviation," where grandmothers and pre-teens alike are learning to build planes, all the way from the rivets to the engine.

(Jun 5, 2026) Rachel Kilts was cobbling together a living with babysitting, waitressing, and petsitting. That's how she met her current employer.

(Jun 5, 2026) Adirondack Center for Writing's biennial writing event in Saranac Lake returns June 5-6

(Jun 4, 2026) We join a birdwalk in Lake Placid, where organizers say the second annual Black Birders Week celebration is helping more people of color feel welcome in the outdoors; a foster dog in Ogdensburg is in the national Pet Lovers Choice Awards competition; and we remember North Country musician Dan Duggan, who died last week at 69 years old.

(Jun 4, 2026) The annual event at John Brown Farm is part of a national movement that celebrates outdoor inclusion

(Jun 4, 2026) The Paul Smiths College VIC is hosting a celebration of life and music jam for Adirondack folk musician Dan Duggan from 5:00 to 9:00 pm on Friday, June 5.

(Jun 4, 2026) The Bureau of Indian Affairs says it's hasn't taken a position on the bill that would ratify the Mohawk land claim settlement.

(Jun 4, 2026) Black Birders Week is a time for people of color to stake their claim to the outdoors. We join a bird walk at John Brown Farm in Lake Placid for the Adirondacks' second annual recognition of the event. Also: New Yorkers can expect to see more speed cameras in work zones thanks to legislation included in the state budget.