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 [...]
Adding to Wins in the New York State Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, the Legislature Passes Constitutional Amendment for Mount Van Hoevenberg, Senate Confirms Two New Nominees to the Adirondack Park Agency; more work needed [...]
Annual Meeting to be held on July 12, 2025 at Paul Smith's College REGISTER to join us at the 2025 annual membership meeting of Protect the Adirondacks at Paul Smith's College on July 12, 2025. [...]
Evelyn Greene, long-time Adirondack Park environmental advocate and naturalist, and a founding Director of Protect the Adirondacks, passed away on May 27, 2025. The first thing to say about Evelyn is that everybody loved Evelyn. [...]
