Franklin County is asking the state to invest in the Visitor Interpretive Center at Paul Smith’s College. The county tourism department sees potential in turning what they describe as an “underutilized” wilderness recreation and Nordic ski center into a major draw to the region. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the request would set the VIC up for a transformative multi-year project to upgrade its Nordic cross-country ski trails, rebrand, upgrade the lodge and prepare the 3,000-acre tract to host larger sporting competitions in the future.