Episodes

  • Jefferson County snow update, Miracle on Ice holograms, Wassail in Potsdam

    Jefferson County snow update, Miracle on Ice holograms, Wassail in Potsdam
    Jan 30 2026
    (Jan 30, 2026) Jefferson County's sheriff is warning residents to be prepared for icy roads and arctic cold after the lake effect dumped more than four feet of snow on the region; a high-tech event earlier this month honored the Miracle on Ice Olympic legacy in Lake Placid with hologram reenactments; and we tag along at St. Lawrence Nurseries' Wassail party, an ancient tradition meant to bless the orchards for the growing season.
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    29 mins
  • ADK brook trout management, North Country archaeologist, bookstore singles' night

    ADK brook trout management, North Country archaeologist, bookstore singles' night
    Jan 29 2026
    (Jan 29, 2026) The DEC has updated its management plan for brook trout in Adirondack Ponds, in part to limit the threats from climate change and the use of live baitfish; we follow one archaeologist’s journey to preserve historical objects while having a steady job; and folks at a bookstore in Lake Placid are hosting a low-pressure singles’ night this weekend.
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    29 mins
  • Warren County fraud update, Braille Literacy Month, author Giles Blunt

    Warren County fraud update, Braille Literacy Month, author Giles Blunt
    Jan 28 2026
    (Jan 28, 2026) A fraud case in Warren County has stirred up infighting and sparked a blame game within county government; We visit the New York State Talking Book and Braille Library to learn how it helps visually impaired people access reading materials; and we have a conversation with Canadian author Giles Blunt about his historical novel set in the Saranac Lake cure cottage era.
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    29 mins
  • NY's child poverty, Seaway mariner, NCPR book reviewer on solar book

    NY's child poverty, Seaway mariner, NCPR book reviewer on solar book
    Jan 27 2026
    (Jan 27, 2026) Advocates hope that recent policy changes will start to make a difference in New York's child poverty ranking; we talk to a longtime mariner who piloted freighters on the St. Lawrence Seaway and around the world; and we sit down with NCPR book reviewer Betsy Kepes at the Gouverneur public library to dig into the latest book from Adirondack environmentalist, Bill McKibben.
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    29 mins
  • Cold and sunny trek, affordability struggles in the North Country, military eating disorders

    Cold and sunny trek, affordability struggles in the North Country, military eating disorders
    Jan 26 2026
    (Jan 26, 2026) David Sommerstein makes a sub-zero but sunny trek to Lampson Falls for an audio postcard; people in the western part of the North Country say they are continuing to struggle with affordability, according to an annual survey of communities; and as the Pentagon rolls out tougher fitness standards and punishments for troops who fall short, some advocates are criticizing approaches that emphasize discipline over support.
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    28 mins
  • Battery storage in ADKs, Clarkson's George Washington painting, HOWL story slam preview

    Battery storage in ADKs, Clarkson's George Washington painting, HOWL story slam preview
    Jan 23 2026
    (Jan 23, 2026) The Adirondack Park Agency approved a battery storage site near Great Sacandaga Lake at its meeting yesterday; Clarkson University has owned a historic portrait of George Washington for decades, and it's being sold at auction today; and we’ll get a preview of a storytelling event in Canton this weekend, hosted by NCPR and the Adirondack Center for Writing.
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    31 mins
  • St. Lawrence County ICE agreement, Malone town council, ag legislative priorities

    St. Lawrence County ICE agreement, Malone town council, ag legislative priorities
    Jan 22 2026
    (Jan 22, 2026) St. Lawrence County is considering a partnership between the sheriff's department and ICE; Malone's town council is leaving a board seat unfilled; and we discuss farm and ag groups' policy priorities for the coming state legislative session with Kitty O'Neil.
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    29 mins
  • Keene workforce housing, cold and creaky woods, Tupper Lake Observatory Emmy

    Keene workforce housing, cold and creaky woods, Tupper Lake Observatory Emmy
    Jan 21 2026
    (Jan 21, 2026) We meet someone who has found a home in a recently-completed workforce housing project in the high peaks of the Adirondacks; we listen as cold settles into the woods during an arctic front that's bringing frigid air to the North Country; and volunteers at the observatory in Tupper Lake are sharing an Emmy award with NASA for their coverage of the 2024 solar eclipse.
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    29 mins