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Rangers rescue campers and hikers On Oct. 11 at 9:09 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a request for assistance from… -
Fall foliage shots for paddlers Former Explorer Editor Phil Brown shared some photos with us that he took last week… -
Columbus Day weekend at High Peaks trailheads: 1,300 shuttle rides, 27 parking tickets About 300 people hiked a new Van Ho trail instead of shuttling to Cascade, according… -
West Branch of the Sacandaga River gets improved access for paddlers There’s a new paddlers’ take-out site along the West Branch of the Sacandaga River in… -
Forest rangers rescue hunters and hiker New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue… -
New trail opens for Columbus Day crowds Cascade’s usual parking zone is closed through Monday, and shuttles are running hikers to that…
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OSI protects 1,200 acres in Adirondacks
The Open Space Institute has purchased 1,200 acres abutting the Hammond Pond Wild Forest in the eastern Adirondacks, with an eye toward selling the land… >>MoreView Finder
A look at Lake Champlain cormorants (photo gallery)
Crown Point bridge, Four Brothers Islands, and Rouses Point are a few of the places where you can find them in large numbers. The dark… >>MoreIn this Magazine
Generations of Hornbecks on the trail to Castle Rock
The hike, up Castle Rock in Blue Mountain Lake in July, was a big deal for us. Dad was an avid hiker for years until… >>MoreThe Video Room
How far is 200 feet?
Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics recommends walking 200 feet to reduce the chances of contaminating water sources and… >>MoreNews Releases
Rangers rescue campers and hikers
On Oct. 11 at 9:09 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a request for assistance from two hikers, 25 and 26… >>MoreExplorer Reports
‘Explorer’ paddling rights case in judge’s hands after trial
A new ruling is expected by year’s end in the eight-year-old lawsuit that pits landowners against outside paddlers over rights to a two-mile waterway in… >>MoreOutdoor Recreation
Columbus Day weekend at High Peaks trailheads: 1,300 shuttle rides, 27 parking tickets
About 300 people hiked a new Van Ho trail instead of shuttling to Cascade, according to the New York Department… >>MoreEnvironment
Road salt lawsuit looms as residents fight contamination
New York spent about $214 million in the last snowplowing year, according to New York's Office of General Services. >>MoreAdirondack Almanack
Lake Placid’s Olympic Sliding Track Begins Season
The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) opened the combined bobsled, luge and skeleton track at the Olympic… >>MoreAdvertisement
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