Maybe commercial train rides aren't really that profitable or popular?

Heroic search effort was made. Sad way to end the Summer.

RIP

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Interior Conditions, Notices - Compiled on Thursday September 14, 2017

Never even heard of kratom before this whole situation.

"Internet users and cellphone users have become our best customers"

"Hundreds of kratom supporters from around the U.S. posted comments Tuesday on the Enterprise story about Dana’s reported cause of death."

Ban on all battery powered machines and devices?

"Now, bear canisters are required only in the nearby eastern High Peaks Wilderness—from April 1 to November 30."

"There are not a lot of accessible areas into the forest in the Adirondacks, particularly on state lands there's not a lot of opportunities"

"I can speculate ..."

"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?"

"There were long portages, storms, motorboats and cold."

"Troop B was not one of the initial four troops. It was formed in 1921, largely because of Prohibition."

"This area is full of great peaks.  Even at 2000'-3000' they offer great views and nice terrain."

Something odd going on?

"We had a mix of knives and axes including a Mora Classic, Adventure Sworn Classic, Gransfors Hunters Axe, Swiss Army Farmer and two buck saws."

"Because the property is used year-round by SUNY Cortland for educational purposes, it may be difficult to visit."

"Canada is a bilingual country. You’d better speak English, responds firmly the policeman. Right now, no one is available to address you in English. You’ll have to wait."

"The event, which will be held on Sept. 9, is free and gives students the chance to explore the upstate New York wilderness, right at the start of fall."

"Governor’s proposed “glamping” facilities risk destroying wilderness in the name of tourism"

"The latest test results from this week, showing high bacteria counts again in the swimming area, should convince state officials that strong action to protect public health needs to be taken."

"In August 1880, the American Canoe Association was founded on the shores of Lake George, and in 1948, an ACA member captured silver and gold medals for the U.S. during the Summer Olympics in London."

"The great paradox of conservation is that it’s a double-edged sword."

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 ....