"The trail along Avalanche Lake will be closed while repairs are being made to the Hitch-Up Matilda boardwalks beginning Tuesday and lasting through next weekend."

Interior Conditions, Notices - Compiled on Thursday August 10, 2017

"On August 19, 2017, all calls made within and between area codes 518 and 838 MUST be placed using the 10-digit telephone number."

90% Haitans, attracted by benefits and French-language environment.

Lots of Canadians I've talked to today seem bewildered by this situation.

"We have an open compassionate country, but we have a strong system that we follow... Protecting Canadian confidence in the integrity of our system allows us to continue to be open, and that’s exactly what we need to continue to do."

"The ACR project began in February 2004 but has stalled many times amid regulatory reviews, environmental lawsuits and developers’ financial troubles."

One of my earliest topics.

"He spent the summers of his youth at his family’s camp near Keene Valley, hiking the High Peaks and fishing for trout. His father, Cecil Wray, is a former state Adirondack Park Agency Commissioner."

Heh. "The only thing I know, they didn’t have any."

"County tourism leaders have involved more members of the Warren County Lodging Association, a group of hoteliers and lodgers, in the promotion process in recent years, forming an advisory committee of public and private leaders to give input."

"Hussain is alleged to have subjected a 12 year old female to sexual contact and engaged in inappropriate conversations with said child during the time he was in Saranac Lake"

"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?"

"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."

"Roth said several of the problems are located right along the trail or at the summit."

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."

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 ....