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The recent announcement that Water Safari would not open in 2020 worried area residents and businesses about the town's economy. Photo by Mike Lynch When...

A survey of Lake George near Million Dollar beach shows promise for the fight against Eurasian watermilfoil, but at a hefty cost.

Recent DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of HarrietstownFranklin CountyWilderness Rescue: On Aug. 5 at 3:24 p.m., DEC's Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a man...

Emerald ash borer hit the park last week. Now, the state Department of Environmental Conservation says hemlock woolly adelgid is here again.

Expansion to the Saranac Lake Marina, a new solar array in Ti and a new general store are among APA projects up for public comment.

The Sugarloaf Public Use Area is large enough that you could spend days exploring it, but without trails and better access, it’s likely to be...

Lake George has been ahead of other communities in imposing stormwater rules, because the lake’s tourism economy so obviously depends on its clarity and many...

More than a decade ago, New York State planned trails and other improvements for the conservation easement it bought on the Sable Highlands. Not much...

DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos talked about crowds in the High Peaks, the state budget, permits, staffing and protecting hikers and natural resources.

Getting started in rock climbing involves learning the lingo

Large summer crowds are a trend that has been well established in recent years, and many hikers are continuing to go to the summits unprepared...

This summer is bringing more boaters and more invasive species threats to Lake George. But inspectors are catching these aquatic hitchhikers.