Mountain Lake Journal reports on local news, issues, and stories about people, places, and events affecting the North Country region. The weekly program covers upstate New York, Vermont, and southern Quebec.
Mountain Lake PBS presents Mountain Lake Journal on Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. with repeat airings on Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. and Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Plus, tune in for Mountain Lake Journal’s Business Edition the last week of each month. MLJ is produced by Thom Hallock and Andrew La Fontaine. Segments are produced by Paula Walters and Chris Mattle.
This Week:
August 7, 2008
This week on Mountain Lake Journal we learn about the efforts of volunteers with the North Country Mission of Hope who for 10 years have been making pilgrimages to Nicaragua to provide aid to some of the poorest villages in the world.
3 rare lions at Parc Safari in Hemmingford, Quebec are part of a global project to bring these endangered animals back from the brink of extinction.
Farmers are going high-tech to try to get more of their fresh produce on the dinner tables of lower income families living in city neighborhoods.
Volunteers fan out across Vermont to document old barns in hopes of better preserving them.
Related Links:
Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont
July 24, 2008
The Lost Radeau is a documentary that is premiering on Mountain Lake PBS next month. It explores the discovery of an historic shipwreck at the bottom of Lake George that is one of only a handful of shipwrecks listed as a National Historic Landmark. The Lost Radeau tells the story of a boat that was a floating gun battery for British troops moving toward Lake Champlain at a critical point during the French and Indian War and why the vessel was intentionally sunk in Lake George. Thom Hallock will share the story of how underwater archeologists discovered this hidden treasure quite by accident and how it's led to the creation of an historic preserve of shipwrecks in Lake George. The Lost Radeau will air on Mountain Lake PBS to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the French and Indian War. Its television premiere will be on August 6th at 9pm.
Also, archeologists are currently in Crown Point digging up the past of what was an 18th Century French village.
And the story of why a U.S. President spent his dying days at the top of an Adirondack Mountain.
Related Links:
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Crown Point State Historic Site
July 17, 2008
Stories of tragedy and survival in the High Peaks of the Adirondacks. From backcountry skiers and hikers who suddenly found themselves in life and death situations, to passengers who survived a plane crash in the Adiriondacks wilderness in the middle of the winter, writer Peter Bronski relives the stories of how they had to face dangerous and life-threatening challenges that put them at the mercy of the mountains.
Also, local reporters discuss this week's top stories from around the region.
And Farmers are turning to a more environmentally friendly way of disposing of tons of plastic used on their farms.
Related Links:
At the Mercy of the Mountains by Peter Bronski
July 10, 2008
Rising gas prices and salmonella scares have put a spotlight on where Americans are getting their food. We talk to farmers and business people who are trying to build a better infrastructure to distribute safe, locally grown food and educate consumers to buy local.
Jeff Rendinaro sits down with Thom Hallock to give some perspective on the ups and downs of the stock market this week.
StoryCorps shares and preserves the history of tens of thousands of everyday people. The interviews are recorded and archived for generations to come at the Library of Congress. Millions also listen to the stories on National Public Radio and the internet.
The StoryCorps Air Stream mobile recording studio is in Glens Falls, NY this week after spending 10 days collecting stories in Saranac Lake, NY. Some of those stories are now airing on North Country Public Radio.
This week on Mountain Lake Journal learn more about the StoryCorps oral history project and hear from 2 brothers who share the history of their family farm in Gabriels, New York.
Related Links:
Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont
July 3, 2008
Hundreds of motorcycles rumbled up Whiteface Mountain for a ride that has become a yearly tradition in the North Country. This year's "Blessing of the Bikes" benefit truly is a blessing for a charity that helps people who are facing desperate times. Paula Waters will report on how the generosity of these Bikers couldn't have come at a more crucial time for many Northern New York families struggling to make ends meet.
Also, volunteers are working along one of the most dangerous stretches of highway through the High Peaks of the Adirondacks to help save and protect a natural wonder - and the rare fish that live there. Thom Hallock will show us how their "spring-planting season" took on a whole new meaning and purpose.
And thousands of history buffs came to Fort Ticonderoga this past weekend for the largest-ever reenactment commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Carillon, one of the most legendary conflicts of the French and Indian War. The Grand Encampment and battle reenactments were captured in high definition by camera crews from Mountain Lake PBS for a documentary called "The Forgotten War. The program will tell the story of the French and Indian War as it played out through the Champlain and St. Lawrence River valleys and shaped the future of America. Mountain Lake PBS's "The Forgotten War" will be nationally distributed in Spring of 2009.
Related Links:
STATE OF THE LAKE: 2008 To read the report by the Lake Champlain Basin Program go to www.lcbp.org
June 19, 2008
Derek Muirden talks with Thom Hallock about producing five seasons of Roadside Adventures.
Some college students are cycling more than 2000 miles across the country in hopes of getting more people to vote. You'll hear from the riders making the journey and why they say their trek to raise awareness about the importance of voting is so crucial this year.
Frozen River won top prize at the Sundance Film Festival this year. It was filmed in Plattsburgh and along the U.S./ Canadian border. We caught up with writer/director Courtney Hunt at the Lake Placid Film Forum.
Related Links:
Schooner Lois McClure sets sail for Quebec City Quadricentennial Celebration
College students cycle across America to get voter registered
Lake Placid Film Forum Website
June 12, 2008
Related Links:
NYS Department of Envirnmental Conservation Management Plan for Lows Lake
Stephen Perkins' Letter to the EPA
Stafford Middle School Student's Going Green Public Service Announcements
May 23, 2008
Related Links:
Pyramids Child Development Center
NYS Comptroller's Press Release May 15
Melissa Dorsett - Felicelli's Blog
Pyramids Consolidated Fiscal Report
NYS Auditors Interview Segments
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