Beyond the Brink (And Fighting Back) to keep the Adirondacks Forever Wild with Jim Odato

Veteran investigative reporter Jim Odato knows the history, controversies and problems of New York's Adirondacks region better than almost anyone, and he talks with podcast host Rosemary Armao about preserving the wild North Country while also building world-class Olympic sports facilities and redeveloping closed prisons in the vast and remote area.James M. Odato is a correspondent and former editor of the Adirondack Explorer. He has spent a long career as an investigative reporter and is recognized as one of New York’s top journalists covering state government, gambling, and waste of public money. He has written thousands of articles, his byline has appeared in numerous national publications and his investigative stories have spurred reforms. As a staff reporter for five daily newspapers, including the Albany Times Union and Buffalo News, Odato has received more than 30 state and national awards.  He has also taught at the University at Albany and authored a book, This Brain Had a Mouth, Lucy Gwin and the Voice of Disability Nation.