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Seward Mountain search

Overdue Seward Mt. hiker found at nearby lean-to

By Adirondack Explorer

Snowshoe tracks led rangers to 57-year-old missing hiker

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Old Forge black bears

Following last summer’s bear deaths, Old Forge ramps up efforts to protect wildlife from harassment

By Jamie Organski

Violators who feed or harass wildlife in town of Webb could face fines as high as $1,500 per offense

OSI looks to buy former Boy Scout camp on Lows Lake

By Mike Lynch

Located in St. Lawrence County, Lows Lake is considered one of the best wilderness paddling and camping destinations in the park

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New York updates list of vulnerable fish species

By Mike Lynch

The update includes several Adirondack species including the round whitefish, which has been downgraded from endangered to threatened.

a flag ceremony for deceased forest ranger robbi mecus

New DEC chief honors trans ranger in first Adirondack stop 

By Zachary Matson

New DEC commissioner honors beloved ranger who died in climbing accident in first appearance in the Adirondacks

Wildlife Technician Sam Silverman swabs a bald eagle carcass for avian flu, while Wildlife Biologist Kevin Hynes looks on in 2023. Explorer file photo by Eric Teed.

Avian flu: DEC urges public to report suspected cases

By Mike Lynch

Biologists looking to track cases to find out where it is on the landscape.

A yellow snowmobile lodged between trees after a crash.

Snowmobile crash injures 2 in Speculator

By Adirondack Explorer

Adirondack/North Country items from NYS Department of Environmental Conservation's weekly forest ranger report

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State defends killing Old Forge black bears

By Gwendolyn Craig

The controversial euthanization of 2 black bear cubs leaves some questioning DEC's wildlife management policies

A moose hangs out near the Saranac River in July 2019.

Adirondack moose population threatened but stable

By Mike Lynch

Giant liver fluke playing big role in deaths

New York evaluates freshwater fish as part of endangered species list update

By Mike Lynch

Draft includes at least 10 species from the Adirondack region whose status may change

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