The fact that Stimulus money is involved makes me question every project funded by that. 

Timber!!! 

Maybe the weather had something to do with it? 

"No Vision" - that seems to be the most common feature of the study and political-culture. 

Tell it like it is Glens Falls, sometimes the truth shall set you free. 

What do cormorants taste like? 

The surveyors better watch out for cars. 

Asian clams. 

"There is no cellular telephone service on that 35-mile stretch of Route 30, crossing through wetlands, ponds and forest between Gabriels and Malone." 

"Attempts at creating a snowmobile plan for the park have been in the works for nearly a decade. The process has involved give and take from regulators, local governments and environmentalists." 

Battaglia on Flickr is quite ironic to me. 

"ACR developers plan to rebuild the Big Tupper Ski Area and develop the land around it with 651 luxury housing units plus amenities like an inn, a marina and an equestrian center." 

I don't mind it. 

"Pick up cycle maps and leave your car for up to a week at Auberge Harris" 

A useful tool for your next hike. 

"At 11 PM on Sunday November 17, 1963 the tugboat William H. McAllister was towing an empty oil barge when it struck Schuyler Reef." 

I thought she was a US Citizen? "Nelson crosses the border several times a month to visit relatives, friends and her family's second home, using her Canadian passport to leave the country and her U.S. passport to get back in." 

A little downhill action? Turn up the sound. 

Please watch, and Share. Thanks. 

Hmmm, interesting. 

"For years I've driven through the unique, bizarre intersection at Routes 9 and 73 in New Russia, a hamlet of Elizabethtown." 

"Once you get up there, you realize that seventy feet is a long way down. You could get hurt. And people have." 

"We’d been itching to check out Blueberry Mountain for quite sometime because we always pass the trail junction for it when we’re cruising the town trail." 

I'm gonna miss Ellen if she leaves. Enjoy her pics. 

When The State gets involved with economic planning and investment, there are bound to be Winners and Losers. 

"Paddlers are free to explore wild territory long posted off-limits by landowners." 

Caspar, the friendly deer in Canton? 

Disclaimer: I think Bass is quite tasty. 

Well, this is a fun debate. 

"They built sprawling blueberry camps where families could come and spend the summer supplementing their incomes." 

I guess the Economic Development people thing they can do better (the occupancy money). 

Who needs a DMO when you can do this? 

One of the better "official" releases I've seen. 

It might be anecdotal, but Gary is a pretty good source. 

"The increase in occupancy tax is a windfall for the county marketing agency ROOST, as 95 percent of the tax on hotel rooms goes directly to the organization for operational costs." 

Wait, let me guess. Another "placement". 

ROOST: The shift could result in local businesses adjusting their models to fit younger generations looking to “wing it” in the woods. 

"Each of those Essex County communities has its own unique set of community goals, needs, concerns and tourism opportunities." - Marketing by Committee....wheeeee! 

It's the ultimate Free-lunch! 

"We provide our Twitter followers with trendy and appealing topics to engage their interest in New York and excite them to travel throughout our 11 vacation regions."