2017 : Education

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For ADK ‘Guide Schools’ Train a New Cadre of Backcountry Guides

ADK ‘Guide Schools’ Train a New Cadre of Backcountry Guides

A new cadre of guides have been trained as experts on the ecology and history of the Park along with being able to take people hiking, birding, biking, paddling and camping. The programs are offered in Community Colleges and the Ranger School. After they graduate they spread out throughout the Park. The training is so localized that they stay here.

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4 Area Colleges Offer Guide Education

For aspiring guides, Adirondack Community College (Glens Falls) and North Country Community College offer Associates Degree Programs.  Paul Smith's College offers Bachelor degree programs, and SUNY Plattsburgh ungraduate and a masters in Expeditionary Studies.

The links above go to each school's program description.

For the news story that this info, and more, came from, look here.

Guide Group Meeting to Consider it's Future

The New York State Outdoor Guides Association will hold a meeting for guides and aspiring guide in Saranac Lake.

Read the news story here.  It offers some decent statistic on numbers of guides.

Wild Center Offers Many Eco-oriented Tours, Outings

The Wild Center offers quite a few day trips like this now.  They are generally used by their members. 

For ADK ‘Guide Schools’ Train a New Cadre of Backcountry Guides

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