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A look at Lake Champlain cormorants (photo gallery) Crown Point bridge, Four Brothers Islands, and Rouses Point are a few of the places… -
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… -
Rebirth at Flat Rock Forest (photo gallery and video) Jack pines are dependent upon fires. Their cones remain closed until they are exposed to… -
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…
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DEC rebuilds road in Boreas Ponds tract
The Gulf Brook Road was in bad shape when I visited Boreas Ponds in June. So bad that it took thirty minutes to drive my… >>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
An in-depth look at conservation easements
Most new land preservation in the 5.8-million-acre Park over the past twenty-five years has been done through state-purchased easements, now covering 781,000 acres, or about… >>MoreThe Video Room
How to poop outside
Learn about proper techniques for pooping outside in this instructional video by the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. >>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
DEC backs extended hunting camps leases, land offset
The original 1999 easement, for which the state paid $1.7 million, allowed six hunting camps in perpetuity, requiring removal of… >>MoreAdirondack Almanack
Drinking Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The owners of Adirondack Winery are making sure that everyone has an opportunity to Drink Pink for the remainder of… >>MoreAdvertisement
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