Best Wood Lake Radio Podcasts (2024)

(Aug 1, 2024) The rules for taking dogs across the U.S.-Canada border change today; St. Lawrence Nurseries in Potsdam is changing hands; and a new exhibit at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vermont spotlights life and work on canal boats during America's early industrial boom.By NCPR News

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North Country political trends, Ogdensburg storm assistance, Relayball 29:56

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(Jul 31, 2024) A dive into the North Country's political trends and how they've changed over the last decade; the City of Ogdensburg is offering help to residents who have had sewage in their basements after storms; and we listen back to a story on relayball, a sport invented in St. Lawrence County.By NCPR News

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Caregiver support group, Brasher odor complaints, Saratoga County Fair 29:53

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(Jul 30, 2024) In St. Lawrence County, a caregiver support group meets monthly to share their experiences; Brasher residents are complaining about odors and water pollution from a local dairy; and a postcard from the Saratoga County FairBy NCPR News

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Terry Thompson of Cuyuna Rolling Hills and Jared Doerfler with "Perfect Putt" 41:39

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By Hubbard Radio Northern Minnesota

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Adirondack helicopter pilot, Jimmer Fredette, Glens Falls pastels 31:20

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(Jul 29, 2024) Scott Kotronis, a helicopter pilot in the Adirondacks, has flown thousands of lifesaving missions over his 30-year career; Glens Falls native Jimmer Fredette is hooping in 3-on-3 basketball in the Paris 2024 Olympics; and, a conversation with David Francis, pastel artist and organizer of the Adirondack Pastel Society's 10th Annual Ad…

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Stefanik condemns Harris, Haudenosaunee lacrosse, Copperas Pond postcard 29:54

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(Jul 26, 2024) North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is condemning Vice President Kamala Harris for a lack of oversight along the southern border; members of the Haudenosaunee Nationals lacrosse team want to compete at the 2028 Olympics under their own flag; and we listen back to an audio postcard from Copperas Pond.…

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Non-partisanship in Watertown, ADK hockey salesman, Monarch butterflies 29:58

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(Jul 25, 2024)By NCPR News

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NY's new child care portal, ADK ranger rescue roundup, Meet David Escobar 33:52

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(Jul 24, 2024) New York state has launched a new online portal to help people apply for child care assistance; Forest Rangers managed multiple rescues in the Adirondacks last week; and we meet NCPR's newest reporter, David Escobar, who'll cover diversity issues in the Adirondacks as part of a collaboration with the Adirondack Explorer through Repor…

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The 4 Outdoorsmen: @unreelminnesota 58:56

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In this episode we talk to Michael Wallace of Unreelminnesota. He has some awesome content with millions of views. We also talk to Stru about his trip out west and hanging out with Babe Winkelman.By Mark Lewke

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Voter reactions, NYS climate goals, St. Lawrence bass fishing 31:20

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(Jul 23, 2024)By NCPR News

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Solar industry work conditions, Great Meadow prison closure, Darren Woods 29:37

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(Jul 22, 2024) A new report looks at working conditions for workers in New York’s solar industry. Many are not unionized, lack healthcare and take stimulants to work longer; the closure of Great Meadow Correctional near Glens Falls could have a big impact on families of staff and the local economy; and, the current opera of the Seagle Festival in S…

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Tanner Schoenfelter of Maddens and Bill Sinclair of Torrey Pines 44:56

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Lakes Woods and Irons is joined by Tanner Schoenfelter, Superintendent of Madden's resort courses, plus Bill Sinclair of Torrey Pines.By Hubbard Radio Northern Minnesota

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Tornado aftermath, Greyhound bus stop, John Warren 29:55

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(Jul 19, 2024) Three tornados ripped through the southern Adirondacks on Tuesday, tearing down huge swaths of trees and leaving tens of thousands of people without power; Clinton County is at odds with Greyhound after the bus company's abrupt change in stops over the last week; and, John Warren checks the trail conditions for us in the Adirondacks …

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Glens Falls storm cleanup, Queensbury dealership fire, Tri-Lakes hill renaming, Ironman racer 31:17

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(Jul 18, 2024) Cleanup continues in Glens Falls after a line of severe thunderstorms moved through the region Tuesday night; we speak with the manager of a Queensbury car dealership where multiple vehicles caught fire due to a downed power line; a group of academics is looking to change the name of a hill in the Tri-Lakes region that currently uses…

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Severe storms, veterans support group, Indian Lake realtor, Montreal music festival 29:47

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(Jul 17, 2024) Severe storms swept across the North Country yesterday afternoon, leaving downed trees and powerlines; a peer support group is open for veterans in St. Lawrence County, and advocates say it's a place veterans can turn to for more resources; an Indian Lake realtor shares what it's like to work in real estate; and News Director David S…

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The 4 Outdoorsman: BBQ and Firearms 59:15

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In this episode Mark hosts with Friend Will Goebel. Mark talks with Jon from Walton's about BBQ and then Alexander from Guns.com talks guns! IT's a Mark super showBy Mark Lewke

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Jack Wawro on the CRMC Classic and Craig Allen on Club Fitting 52:30

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Guests this week include Jack Wawro, Director of Golf at Cragun's as we prepare for the CRMC Classic. Additionally Craig Allen of Sea Island Golf Resort talks about club fitting.By Hubbard Radio Northern Minnesota

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Mooers border crossing, kayaker's body recovered, summer storm poem, Aileen O'Donoghue 34:00

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(Jul 16, 2024) Border Patrol officials in the North Country say they're seeing record numbers of illegal crossings at the northern border. It's changing life for people who live in communities like Mooers; forest Rangers recovered the body of a kayaker whose boat overturned in the Husdon River last weekend; Onchiota listener Phil Fitzpatrick shares…

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Santanoni accessibility, art archive mold, Harriet Tubman church, Cranberry Lake sail 29:18

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(Jul 15, 2024) Great Camp Santanoni is introducing electric scooters and wheelchairs to make it more accessible, but some advocates say, it’s not enough; as the North Country gets warmer and wetter, one North Country art gallery is dealing with mold in its archives; a central New York church where abolitionist Harriet Tubman spent much of her later…

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Lowville flooding update, kids & social media, Norwood fiddler, Lake Champlain angler 33:53

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(Jul 12, 2024) Lowville and Lewis County surveyed the damage from flash floods that surged through the village and county on Tuesday; we hear from an 11-year-old who’s reached the age when social media is becoming a bigger part of her life. She - and her parents - are trying to find a balance; a preview of Grammy-winning bluegrass fiddler Michael C…

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Flooding update, social media song, Jeff Corwin 34:14

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(Jul 11, 2024) Heavy rain, severe thunderstorms and tornados battered the North Country yesterday, causing flooding in Essex County, Lowville, and other communities; high schoolers in Parishville wrote a song about their social media woes; and, a chat with conservationist Jeff Corwin ahead of his talk in Lake Placid.…

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Social media & kids, Ottawa Blues Fest, state flood plan 44:59

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(Jul 10, 2024) What role does social media play in the lives of children today, and how controlled should it be? More on new legislation and how North Country families deal with social media; David Sommerstein introduces us to some of the lesser known musicians playing at the Ottawa Blues Festival, which runs through this Sunday; and, as the remnan…

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The 4 Outdoorsmen: Live from Lake of The Woods 1:02:57

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In this episode Stru and Brandon recorded from their live trip to Ballard's and Lake of the Woods! EnjoyBy Mark Lewke

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Northern Light, 7/9/2024 29:52

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Lake Placid Harriet Tubman statue, ticks in Vermont, Betsy Kepes 29:41

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(Jul 8, 2024) This summer, there will be events at John Brown Farm in Lake Placid that honor abolitionist Harriet Tubman; tick-borne illnesses have increase in the Northeast due to climate change and suburbanization; and, Betsy Kepes reviews a new adventurous novel set in the Adirondacks that's written to entice reluctant young readers.…

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Todd Kolb of Sanford Golf Academy and Glenn Hagberg of Maddens Resort 43:05

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Mac is joined by Todd Kolb, Director of Golf at The Sanford Golf Academy as well as Glenn Hagberg, Director of Golf at Madden's Resort.By Hubbard Radio Northern Minnesota

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Scottie Scheffler bounces back at TPC River Highlands 41:55

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Mac and Chris Foley drop in to talk about Scottie Scheffler grabbing another win following the Travelers Championship.By Hubbard Radio Northern Minnesota

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Chateaugay Lake ProcellaCOR, Lake George amphitheater, Chef Curtiss' balsamic strawberries 29:52

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(Jul 3, 2024) Late last month, the Adirondack Park Agency approved the use of a chemical herbicide to eradicate Eurasian water milfoil on Lake George. Today, we head to Chateaugay Lake where the community just applied Prosellacor for the first time; a fire in Lake George destroyed an amphitheater over the weekend. Local officials are already alteri…

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The 4 Outdoorsmen: Carrin Mahmood and Thayne Jenson 1:00:41

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In this episode we speak to Carrin Mahmood from Women in the Wild. Then we talk to Thayne Jensen about a recent walleye tournament.By Mark Lewke

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Heuvelton climate diary, Lowville health center, Potsdam listener's summertime poem 29:52

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(Jul 2, 2024) As climate change comes to the North Country, one St. Lawrence County farm is tracking how its changing the ecosystem; a healthcare network in Jefferson County is taking over a doctor’s office in Lewis County; and, Stephanie Coyne DeGhett shares her poem "The Joy of Deserted Spaces."By NCPR News

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Accessible trails, veteran entrepreneurship, "Clothesline" in Tupper Lake 31:19

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(Jul 1, 2024) The ADK Land Trust will use a $3 million grant to build accessible trails in Saranac Lake and Lake Placid; since 2022, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has been hosting entrepreneurship fairs at military bases to encourage troops to start businesses; and, through the big back windows of the Wild Center in Tupper Lake, you’ll see a…

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Farmland solar grants, ADK Museum conservator, Tri-Lakes Pride poet 29:52

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(Jun 28, 2024) NYSERDA has a $5 million grant available for co-locating solar panels and farming; plus, we'll meet the person who helps preserve and catalog Adirondack artifacts in Blue Mountain Lake; and, we re-listen to a conversation with poet Elliot Pecora ahead of Tri-Lakes Pride.By NCPR News

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Ash borer & Akwesasne Mohawk basketry, High Peaks visitor meeting, Mo Fitzgerald 29:52

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(Jun 27, 2024) The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe is working to protect trees used for traditional basket making, but they're threatened by a deadly invasive beetle; the DEC is hosting a public, virtual meeting from 5-8pm Thursday tonight on visitor use management in the ADK High Peaks; and, Burlington author Mo Fitzgerald is out with a memoir. She uses li…

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Blind Bay meeting, Regents changes, Kitty O'Neil 34:30

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(Jun 26, 2024) The Thousand Islands community showed their opposition at a public meeting with U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Clayton last night; the state Board of Regents is moving towards a plan to change graduation requirements, including no longer requiring the standardized Regents tests for graduation; and, This month, there were two f…

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The 4 Outdoorsmen: Matt Johnson and Clint Mueller 59:47

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In this episode we speak to Clint from Balsam Beach Resort about fishing in the Bemidji area. We talk about the flooding up by the Ely area. Then we talk more fishing with Matt Johnson!By Mark Lewke

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Electric school buses, social media tourism, Ottawa Jazz Festival 31:23

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(Jun 25, 2024) New York's electric bus mandate is seeing resistance from local voters in their district's yearly budget votes; we hear from a North Country transplant on a mission to promote Adirondack tourism on social media; and, we a preview of the Ottawa Jazz Festival, which continues through Sunday night.…

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Hochul approval poll, North Country Honor Flight, Saranac Lake Hootenanny 29:56

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(Jun 24, 2024) On Saturday, 30 North Country veterans of Vietnam, Desert Storm and the Cold War flew together to Washington DC to visit the memorials to the wars they and their comrades served in. They were part of the North Country Honor Flight; Governor Kathy Hochul signed new social media regulations for children into law on Thursday, but poll n…

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PGA professional Savana Nelson from Crosswoods Golf and Mike Shannon one of the top putting instructors in the US. 46:14

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APA herbicide vote, Blind Bay, Medisca in Plattsburgh, Potsdam Juneteenth 29:52

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(Jun 21, 2024) After years of removing the invasive aquatic water plant Eurasian water milfoil by hand, the Adirondack Park Agency has voted to allow the use of a chemical herbicide in three lakes, despite pushback; US Customs and Border Protection wants to build a new facility on a part of undeveloped shoreline on the St. Lawrence River. Residents…

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Climate change & aging, Karen DeWitt retires 28:59

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(Jun 20, 2024) Earlier this week, over 100 people gathered at Paul Smith's College to talk about the intersection of climate change impacts and an aging population; after 34 years as public radio's eyes and ears in Albany, reporter Karen Dewitt is retiring on Friday. We talk with her about her career and how Albany has changed for a journalist.…

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The 4 Outdoorsmen: Jacob Skorloken and Scott Merwin. 59:17

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Great Episode with Jacob Skorloken who caught a 47.5" pike. That would have been a new state catch and release record, but OPE. didn't take a picture of the measurement. Also Scott Merwin announces his retirement from guiding and we have a great talk with him. Josh Gillson from Life of Riley resort on Vermillion also joins us to talk about a event …

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Watertown Juneteenth, local Iraq & Afghanistan war memorials, Laura Lavoie 33:59

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(Jun 19, 2024) Watertown Juneteenth is hosting the second part of its Juneteenth celebrations today. Organizers hope the events inspire other Black people to share their stories; while a national memorial for Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans goes through a lengthy planning and fundraising process, veterans are working with state and local governme…

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Adirondack heat, air quality checks, Betsy Kepes 31:33

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(Jun 18, 2024) This week's heat wave is part of a trend of warmer, more extreme weather events in the Adirondack North Country; because of the Canadian wildfires last year, officials are asking New Yorkers to monitor air quality every day this summer; and, our book reviewer Betsy Kepes stops by to talk about a novel set in St. Lawrence County about…

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Lake Champlain transmission lines, NoCo primaries, Glens Falls kids photo club 29:52

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(Jun 17, 2024) A set of large barges will lay a 97-mile portion of the Champlain Hudson Power Express transmission line along the bottom of Lake Champlain this summer. Zachary Matson with the Adirondack Explorer says once it's finished, it'll effectively act as an extension cord from Quebec hydropower to New York City; early voting started on Satur…

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Senior Golf Hall of famer Mike McCoy, Jeremy Milsop, sports editor of the Brainerd Dispatch and Jake Miles from Lakes Area Recreation in Merrifield. 41:33

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Mooneye fish tracking, Lake Placid Christmas movie, John Warren 29:52

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(Jun 14, 2024) Clarkson researchers are studying a rare, prehistoric fish that lives in the North Country's rivers. They're asking anglers to let them know if you catch one; The trailer for a Christmas movie shot in Lake Placid last December was just released. Amy Feiereisel was on set during the shoot; and, John Warren checks the trail conditions …

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NoCo Pride, Old Forge hike, Burlington soccer 29:52

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(Jun 13, 2024) With rising anti-LGBTQ rhetoric around the country, why Pride celebrations in the North Country are important for connections and community; in Old Forge, the Rondaxe fire tower on Bald Mountain offers sprawling views of the western Adirondacks; and, a soccer club in Burlington was started with the goal of combating climate change. W…

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Plattsburgh mural, tunnel warfare, Ontario hike 29:52

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(Jun 12, 2024) An upcoming mural in downtown Plattsburgh aims to help prevent and break the stigma around suicide in the North Country; the U.S. Army has stepped up training for tunnel warfare, as more combat scenarios arise like those playing out in Gaza; and, we'll spot the frogs, trillium and birch bark on an afternoon hike through the Larose Fo…

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