A four-day symposium commemorating the 150th anniversary of abolitionist John Brown’s burial at his Adirondack farm will include a former leader of a violent 1960s radical group as a featured speaker.

Protect the Adirondacks! will honor John Collins of Blue Mountain Lake for his roles in wilderness protection and public education.

The land swap would trade six acres of state forest land in Colton, St. Lawrence County, where a new power line now runs, for 10 acres of private land that will be added to the state Forest Preserve.

Written by David Thomas-Train, the supplement describes 12 hiking opportunities at 10 locations in the eastern Adirondacks.

The Adirondack Museum will train a purple light on the fire tower that once stood atop Whiteface Mountain to raise awareness about domestic violence.

The route passes a number of state campgrounds and day use areas.

Santa's Workshop near Whiteface Mountain remains a favorite roadside theme park.

The TrailFinder feature on the Parks & Trails New York site focuses on trails and greenways that allow multiple uses, such as walking, bicycling, in-line skating, cross-country skiing and, in some cases, horseback riding and snowmobiling.

The Adirondack Park Agency has approved plans for two adjacent cell towers to fill a hole in phone service along the highway connecting Albany with Montreal.

The Adirondack Council is putting money behind its calls to reduce regional emissions of carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas.