Ugh.

Interior Conditions, Notices - Compiled on Thursday July 20, 2017

Ban anything with a battery!

"He says there have been more than 12 million visitors to the Adirondacks, and it's a $1.3-billion industry."

"It's not good for the branding or reputation of the lake."

"Within days, Adirondack Experience will also file a separate suit against the Town of North Elba to reverse suspicious punitive actions taken by Town Assessor"

"They’re stealing from one bankrupt place to prop up another bankrupt place."

"Water is forceful, and even good swimmers have a tough time staying afloat due to turbulence and hydraulics."

"He was always happy, and he spread happiness to everybody he met."

"This is the second apparent drowning in the area in roughly a week."

Seriously, who really thinks any tourist train in the Adirondacks is both a Unique Selling Proposition or something economically viable? Maddening waste of corridor, ossified thinking by "local leaders".

Boaters Again Able to Access Five Lakes and 5,000+ Acres of Water Starting this Weekend

"Leave No Trace focuses on the immediate, local impacts of recreational use while ignoring largerissues of change over time and connections through space."

"13) Inform each day or section hiker you pass their aroma of fresh linens is offensive and they should be ashamed."

But what about the special t-shirt and hashtag?

"In Michigan, Copper Harbor, a former mining and port town on the Upper Peninsula with a population of just 108, has built over 35 miles of singletrack and now sees more than 20,000 visitors a year on its trails."

"Worse still, be braced for feigned interest among family and friends. No sooner have you started a fascinating discourse on the difference between chaffinch and goldfinch song than you notice the eyes of your nearest and dearest glaze over in stupefied boredom."

"And as a bonus, the buyer of the Camp Uncas will also get an Emerson Adirondack guide boat original to the compound, two modern canoes and a rowboat."

"The dense forests of New York's Adirondacks are dotted with lakes and bogs tucked among picturesque mountains. Summers are cool and the lakes are fresh and clean."

There some seasonality involved in these numbers, but you get the idea.

Uh..... nice "camp".

"By the time you've said good morning to the 25th person on the trail, you're not really feeling like you're in a wilderness area."

"Hikers learn to leave (absolutely) no trace on high-traffic peaks and trails."

"Why must all races do everything in the exact same proportion to their numbers in the population?"

Is there a list of all the man-made water features in the Adirondacks?

What if they displayed it at their Lake Placid property?

"Enjoy your time in the outdoors with your dog, but be sure to protect your dog, protect wildlife and respect other outdoor recreationist."

"Glamping introduces artificial conveniences and comforts in overnighting on the Forest Preserve at the expense of wild forest character and conditions"

I lean toward "Yes", but it would make winter-camping quite arduous.

Haha, the kind of ironic note that I like. Bagpipes!

"Here are just a few places to acquaint you with a wide and wild variety of landscapes in this northern corner of New York State."

"The Adirondack Park is, perhaps, the most accessible public land in the world. There are no gates or fees to access a hike and it never closes. I hope you enjoy the majesty and wonder of this extraordinary place."

If the governor is $upporting hut-to-hut $chemes, this endorsement makes $en$e. The only place I wouldn't mind seeing a hut, is in the pit mine at Lewis.

"Sunday, June 25 at 1:00 p.m. is the Grand Opening Hike on the High Point Trail on Willsboro Point in Willsboro."

Good idea, but Master Plan does not allow this usage at this time.

"Over the last 20 years, at least, the state has bestowed a great deal of money and attention on the Lake Placid area"

Exchange rate

Not really a terrible idea.

Cycling in StLawCo has big potential for warm-weather.

"Open, transparent government is always best, especially when it comes to spending tax dollars."

Re-inventing the wheel.

"We’re going to try to make our five towns a destination"

"Stefanik is seeking to win her second term representing the North Country’s 21st Congressional District in the Nov. 8 election."

"The Tribe believes the County’s efforts to impose taxation or regulation of businesses on tribal land is not only unlawful, it creates an undue economic burden that is harmful to our community’s economic development and enterprises."

"... our legislators decided to turn it over to a sketchy non-profit corporation that is not subject to the same scrutiny under the FOIL [Freedom of Information Law] and Open Meetings Law that every other agency is."

Peanuts compared to ....

Solid-choice.