The First Earth Day

The First Earth Day

by | Apr 22, 2020 | April 2020, History

Photographs courtesy of the author The start of a movement in Johnsburg   The year 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, an event that united the nation in common cause for our environment. Here in the Adirondacks, in the town of Johnsburg, people took action...

Behind the Blue Line

by | Jun 11, 2019 | History

Throughout 2019, in celebration of Adirondack Life’s 50th anniversary, we’re sharing an article per week from our archives—one for each year since 1970. In 1992, the centennial of the Adirondack Park, historian Philip Terrie recounted the creation of the park and some...