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Rangers assist injured snowmobiler

By Adirondack Explorer

Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions

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Woman suffers hip injury on Cobble Lookout trail

By Adirondack Explorer

Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions

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Man collapses at Five Mile Mountain lean-to, later dies

By Adirondack Explorer

Recent NYS DEC forest ranger actions

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Missing 33-year-old man found dead in Saratoga County

By Adirondack Explorer

Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions

Kaaterskill Falls Catskills

Catskills advisory group considers reservation system for some trailheads

By Times Union

In the longer-term, the group recommends various ways to dilute the number of visitors at hotspots

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Hochul quashes ranger retirement bill

By Gwendolyn Craig

Advocates look to contract and budget negotiations

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White Lake quarry application deemed complete

By Megan Plete Postol

Controversial project to appear before APA board this year

Peter Bauer

2021 EXPLORED: Snowmobile trails/tree cutting

By Gwendolyn Craig

A nearly eight-year legal battle over snowmobile trails planned for the Adirondack Park ended in May when the state’s highest court ruled they were unconstitutional

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Task force to help shape future of trail work

By Tim Rowland

DEC forms 13-member trail working group in light of landmark tree cutting decision from earlier this year.

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A new route for snowmobiling between Tug Hill, town of Webb

By Jamie Organski

New Brantingham Connector Trail completed, bypassing logging activity

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