Protect the Adirondacks has long believed that an amendment to Article 14, Section 1 is needed for the Mt. Van Hoevenberg Winter Olympic Sports Complex At the Mt. Van Hoevenberg Winter Olympic Sports Complex, the [...]
Article 14, Section 1, of the New York Constitution, the famed “Forever Wild” provision, has been amended 16 times since 1938. It has been amended five times since 2007, making this period the most active [...]
Crane Mountain and Crane Mountain Pond make a great trip that shows the rugged and varied terrain of the southern Adirondacks Crane Mountain, Crane Mountain Pond 1.4 miles (2.8 miles round trip); 2.7 miles (5.4 [...]
Spruce Mountain is a short hike in Saratoga County that provides great views of the rolling foothills in the southern Adirondacks from a restored firetower Spruce Mountain 1.3 miles (2.6 miles round trip) Corinth, Saratoga [...]
Debar Mountain is a long, but rewarding trail, that winds through northern upland forests to ascend an open, rocky summit with stunning views of lakes and ridges to the south Hike Debar Mountain 4.1 miles [...]
Goodman Mountain is a short, easy hike for people of all ages and abilities that leads to an open summit and great view, renamed in 2002 for a civil rights activist with Tupper Lake roots Goodman Mountain [...]
Balm of Gilead Mountain is a short hike through a beautiful northern hardwood forest to a rocky, open summit with great views of the Siamese Ponds Wilderness area and the central Adirondacks Balm of Gilead Mountain 1.5 miles [...]
Loon Lake Mountain is a moderate hike to an open, rocky summit with a firetower that provides great views of the Northern Adirondacks Loon Lake Mountain 2.8 miles (5.6 miles round trip) Franklin, Franklin County [...]
The 2020 Annual Membership Meeting of Protect the Adirondacks! is set for July 18th and will be an online gathering in order to protect participants from the spread of COVID-19. Please see information below with [...]
Panther Mountain, also known as Echo Cliff, is a short 0.6-mile steep climb to a wide open cliff that provides an extraordinary view of the southern Adirondacks. Panther Mountain/Echo Cliff 0.6 miles (1.2 miles round trip) [...]
