A German shepherd played a key role in helping find a 97-year-old Chestertown man who went missing last Wednesday evening. Read more.

From: Adirondack Daily Enterprise

The state of New York is hoping to land $9.5 million in federal grant money to put toward the purchase of the long-sought-after 14,600-acre Follensby Pond property just outside the village of Tupper Lake. Read more.

From: Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Fire towers on Hurricane and St. Regis will stay. Read more.

From: The Press Republican

Black bears will soon be emerging from their winter dens. Typically, black bears are timid and will avoid all contact with humans. However, bears will become a nuisance if they believe they can obtain an easy meal from bird feeders, garbage cans, dumpsters, barbeque grills, tents, vehicles, out-buildings or houses. It’s in the best interest of both bears and people if bears get their food solely from wild sources. Read more.

From: Adirondack Express

During the 2009 season, a record 660 young bluebirds left their nest-box homes on the New York State Bluebird Society's Route 11 trail. Read more.

From: The Press Republican

The state attorney general's office has launched an investigation into state land purchases in the Adirondack Park, following a New York Post report that the state overpaid millions of dollars in October 2008 for a 20,000-acre land tract mostly on Lyon Mountain. Read more.

From: Adirondack Daily Enterprise