CNY Outdoors Take a ride on the scenic Adirondack Railroad during peak foliage in the mountains (photos) Published: Oct. 11, 2023, 10:00 a.m.

Last season’s seemingly constant barrage of snow led to no shortage of plowing headaches, especially at Fowler’s Crossing, a ...

In its first six months of existence the Adirondack Rail Trail counted nearly 92,000 users, a number that impressed but did not necessarily surprise trail advocates. “It gives some quantifiable ...

Jun. 3—UTICA — The Adirondack Railroad will inaugurate the first passenger train to originate from Tupper Lake on the former New York Central Railroad corridor. This event will take place ...

The Adirondack Railroad Railbike will officially begin selling tickets March 1, 2021 in preparation for the season starting on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Railbikes were manufactured in Utica, NY, and ...

Maher, who joined the Adirondack Scenic Railroad in 2012, has been a fierce advocate for maintaining the rail corridor intact from Utica all the way to Lake Placid.

The Adirondack Railway Preservation Society sued to stop it, saying the State Land Master Plan defines travel corridors like the railroad in terms of cars and trains, not trails. A judge agreed.

Today, the Adirondack Scenic Railroad has more than 50,000 total annual riders. The cost of full Lake Placid-Utica rail restoration plus 20 years of annual maintenance is $43 million.