All donations and membership contributions will be matched dollar-for-dollar until we reach $75,000. Every gift counts, every dollar counts. Please help today. 2025 has been a busy year for Protect the Adirondacks. Our work has [...]
On Election Day 2025, New Yorkers voted to pass Proposal 1, to amend Article 14, Section 1, the famed “Forever Wild” clause of the New York State Constitution, to authorize development and maintenance of various [...]
APA Board to vote at its meeting November 13-14, 2025 Overwhelming public comments raised concerns about the weapons firing range; if draft APA Order proposed by staff is passed by the Board, it will be [...]
Protect the Adirondacks supports Proposal Number One (Prop 1) on the ballot: the proposed Article 14 Constitutional Amendment for the Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex outside Lake Placid. At the Mt. Van Hoevenberg complex, [...]
ORDA Constructed Mountain Bike Trail Features in Violation of the State Constitution, State Law and DEC Policy Background on Management of Whiteface Mountain By agreement with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), [...]
Paddlers at Paddle for Wilderness protest for the protection of the 36,000-acre Whitney Park and celebrate the Adirondack wildlands canoeing legacy of Peter and Ann Hornbeck. Several dozen paddlers from Protect the Adirondacks and Sierra [...]
The Department of Environmental Conservation is Accepting Comments Now on the Draft SWAP A federal grant program provides funding for the preservation and management of fish and wildlife diversity. To be eligible for funding, states [...]
DEC plans for Debar Lodge and the associated buildings at the site to be removed and the grounds restored to a wild forest setting. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is moving [...]
Campaign for Quiet and Motorless Waters Starts with Whitney Park One great myth about the wild Adirondack Park is that there is an abundance of motor-free lakes and ponds. In fact, the Park faces a [...]
Join the Paddle for Wilderness on Saturday, September 13th. This is a great way to protest for the protection of the 36,000-acre Whitney Park and celebrate the Adirondack wildlands canoeing legacy of Peter and Ann [...]
