This Giving Tuesday, supporting Adirondack Explorer is easy as 1, 2, 3!

1) First: your generosity can go three times as far, thanks to two incredible matching opportunities:

The Rural Partner Fund supports newsrooms serving rural audiences and covering rural issues, and is supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Today, they will match every dollar to the Adirondack Explorer up to $5,000. This is in addition to our ongoing $100,000 challenge from a generous member of the Adirondack Explorer Board of Directors.

That means today your donation will be tripled! Your $100 donation today becomes $300 with these matches.

2) Second: in honor of the giving season, we’re offering you an Explorer hat as our way of saying THANK YOU! (For gifts exceeding $50 or a monthly donation in any amount)

3) And third: Connect with renowned survivalist Melanie Sawyer!

Everyone who makes a gift during this end-of-year challenge will be invited to connect with renowned survivalist Melanie Sawyer and her partner Brian McCormack on 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. An expert in foraging, wilderness skills and history, Sawyer was a top-four finalist on History Channel's Alone Season 10, surviving 43 days in the Canadian wilderness.

Happy #GivingNewsDay!

By Adirondack Explorer

Happy #GivingNewsDay!

All gifts TRIPLED dollar-for-dollar, and we have thank-you gifts!