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People in their 30s and 40s are trickling into the North Country. It’s not a massive trend, but it is good news to counter the loss of working age adults that the region has seen in the last few decades now.

Albert Gardner was in academia for almost his entire career. He has a PhD in Psychology, and spent decades teaching college-level human development. But before that, in 1955, he spent nine months working in a zinc mine in Fowler. He says it was the single most formative experience of his life.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is threatening to take action against the International Joint Commission if it doesn't reimburse New York for costs linked to record flooding around Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will hold a series of public meetings this week to consider the designation.

A new book of lyric essays pays tribute to the Adirondacks and the natural world through the words of poet David Crews. Wander-Thrush: Lyric Essays of the Adirondacks is part history lesson, field guide and personal tribute to climbing the park's High Peaks.

For the last ten summers, Margaret Hawthorn has lived alone in a cabin on the Saranac River playing her banjo - and she gets paid for it. She’s the lock tender on the river’s Upper Lock.

We’re expecting a sunny and warm weekend, one of the nicest of the season so far, although trails remain very muddy from recent rains and waters remain high.

Forest rangers rescued a number of hikers in the Adirondack Park in late May. This comes as the Park is entering one of its busiest seasons, when the high number of search and rescues often strain the state's rescue teams.

People with property on the shores of Lake Ontario can now see how they might be impacted by flooding in the future. A new tool developed by a New York research program maps out potentially vulnerable areas along the lake.

June is the peak of nesting season, and bird watchers from around the world will gather in the Adirondacks this month to try to catch a glimpse of a favorite species.

You're invited to join renowned conservation biologist and photographer Larry Master to discover the birds and the butterflies of the John Brown Farm State Historic Site.