Writer Bill Ingersol writes that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is currently accepting comments on a proposed route for the North Country National Scenic Trail through the Adirondacks, from Crown Point to Forestport. 

Reporter Kim Smith Dedam reports that a lawsuit was filed Monday morning in Essex County Supreme Court by a coalition of environmental groups that claim DEC and APA did not affect due diligence in granting permission for NYCO Minerals to conduct test mining on State Forest Preserve land.