Entries from August 27th, 2010 
			
						
			
				
				
				
					Life in the Adirondacks and North Country is finding the right balance.
VIDEO 
This incredible piece of information was mentioned this morning in an article  about the FLW Series Eastern Division  tournament on Lake Champlain:
Overall, there were 687 bass weighing 1,839 pounds, 9 ounces caught by 146 pros Thursday. The catch included 127 five-bass limits.
 
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				Tags:  clinton county ·conservation ·economic development ·fish ·lake champlain 
				
			 
			
						
			
				
				
				
					DEC REGION 5 FOREST RANGER JULY AND AUGUST ACTIVITY REPORT  just arrived, and while I would normally make semi-jest about some incidents contained, two incidents this Summer make me step-back and appreciate every moment.  Here are the highlights, full release after the jump:
Hikers underestimate Santanoni Range 
Mr. Briggs didn’t stay put 
Boy Scouts got stuck in a cave 
Trapped on the Trap Dyke 
No Shoes, No Shirt 
Late-night odyessy in the Dix Wilderness 
Lost in the swamp 
The Governor 
 
 
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				Tags:  accident ·dec ·essex county ·franklin county ·hamilton county ·high peaks ·hike ·paddle 
				
			 
			
						
			
				
				
				
					http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWYX8DL69g4
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				Tags:  camp ·franklin county ·paddle