Work Stories

These stories come from NCPR’s weekly North Country at Work feature. Each includes a short audio piece, lots of historic (and contemporary!) photos, and stories of workers and industries from all over the region.

To find stories near you, all North Country at Work stories can also be browsed on the Story Map.

TONIGHT: Live! storytelling with North Country at Work in Boonville

North Country at Work: In the woods with a Boonville forester

North Country at Work: An Adirondack stonemason's quest to find the next generation

North Country at Work: Finding artistic identity in the Elizabethtown

North Country at Work: Raising sheep sustainably in Westport

North Country at Work: Smoking meat, from the chimney to a commercial kitchen

North Country at Work: Creating and teaching art in the eastern Adirondacks

North Country at Work: Spreading a passion for piano in the Champlain Valley

North Country at Work: For the love of baseball

North Country at Work: Starting a career in the trades in Massena

North Country at Work: Helping those in crisis in Lowville

North Country at Work: Running a doggy adventure camp in Queensbury