By Rachel Dutil | Photos Supplied William Miner valued education. He built one of the country’s first rural centralized school districts in Chazy in 1916 and laid the groundwork in his will for the establishment of the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute, which was founded in 1951. Miner famously stated in 1915 that “no other read more

By Connie Mandeville | Photos/Artwork Provided Every harvest season, people across the North Country look forward to picking berries or apples at their favorite local farm or orchard or buying sweet corn and other produce from local farm stands. In the winter, we enjoy pancakes with freshly made maple syrup at many of the local read more

Tourism is an integral part of the economy of New York State. Visitors generate significant economic benefits to households, businesses and governments alike and represent a critical driver of the state’s future. How critical? In 2021 (the last year for which statistics are available) tourism supported jobs accounted for more than 6.5% of all jobs read more

Article and Photos by Mary Carpenter The United States has a history of conflict – the Revolutionary War and then the War of 1812 for starters. But by the 1830s the country had moved on from the early wars. And then a new concern emerged – slavery. The concept was not new. Slaves had been read more

By Nick Southwick | Photos by Jessica McCafferty The North Country Golf Club (NCGC), located in the northeast corner of Clinton County, has been a part of the Town of Champlain for nearly 90 years. I sat down recently with two of the Golf Club’s managers to learn about its history and operations. Joining me read more

By Rachel Dutil | Photos by Jessica McCafferty Unlike other municipalities in the North Country that employ a part-time staffer to manage recreation programs, the town of Plattsburgh has two full-time employees to oversee its parks and recreation programs. Erin Pangborn serves as Youth Services and Recreation Director and Jordanne Manney is the Recreation Program read more

By Ahren von Schnell | Photos Supplied In recent years, interest in citizen astronomy and star gazing has experienced a bit of a renaissance. It seems to be a perpetual headline that the James Webb telescope has discovered some new and fascinating interstellar object that enriches our understanding of the universe or our place in read more

By Justine Parkinson | Photos Supplied Plattsburgh has been a proud college town since the Plattsburgh State Normal and Training School welcomed its first students more than 130 years ago. City residents often mark time by when “college is gone” and “college is back.” With close to 4,500 students, the occupied campus swells the city read more

By Anne Bailey | Photos Supplied The Algonquin Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club celebrates its 75th birthday this year. Founded in 1948, the original Secretary-Treasurer Emily Ladue reported, “It was the enthusiasm and the persistence of Wayne Byrne and Bill Ladue, with advice from Mr. Borden Mills (of Albany) that rounded up 34 interested read more