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Latest NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of DresdenWashington CountyWilderness Rescue: On Jan. 9 at 5:16 p.m., DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a 28-year-old hiker from Ballston Spa who became disoriented and lost the trail while hiking Erebus Mountain. Three Forest Rangers responded to assist. Ranger Hess entered the Lake George Wild Forest…
Some lawmakers want clean air and clean water in the state Constitution's bill of rights. Others worry about the consequences.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's four-day State of the State started with the pandemic and $15 billion budget deficit, but the climate got a nod.
After two decades of advocating for the park, Diane Fish prepares to retire.
With Fort Drum planning increased drills in the Adirondacks, some residents worry about impeded wildlife, the environment and recreation.
Joe Kahn doesn’t do much sitting around. So a recent injury—a detached quadriceps that required an operation and ongoing physical therapy—meant some rearranging of his home in Au Sable Forks to relocate his art and music studio so he can continue painting, practicing guitar and harmonica inside without having to walk on the ice and…
By Mike Lynch
The Open Space Institute has purchased 3,387 acres just outside the southwestern border of the Adirondack Park in the towns of Salisbury and Norway.
A new lawsuit against APA, DEC and LS Marina is causing delays and could halt Saranac Lake Marina's expansion.
By Ry Rivard
Nine years after they sued the state in the court of claims, a judge sided with the Fredericks and found the Thruway Authority owes the farmers $91,000 for the damage its road salt caused.
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of Keene ValleyEssex CountyWilderness Rescue: On Dec. 28 at 9:58 a.m., Essex County 911 transferred a call to DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch reporting a 51-year-old male from Forest Mills had sustained injuries from a 30-foot fall on the Giant Mt. Ridge Trail. While Forest Rangers Lewis, Mecus, Praczkaljo, and…