Hemlock woolly adelgid found on nearly 250 acres along Lake George
The invasive hemlock woolly adelgid is threatening one of the most common trees on the shoreline of Lake George.
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Adirondack Mountain Reserve easements address closing trails
Owners of the Adirondack Mountain Reserve say easements allow them to close trails and limit use. The state has declined to respond.
Ausable Club president: More hiking limits coming to Adirondack Mountain Reserve
"We’ve reached a point where at least in the AMR’s case, we are seriously degrading the resource,” said Ausable Club President Roland Morris.
State comptroller: DEC must improve invasive species control
The state comptroller is calling on the Department of Environmental Conservation do more to combat the spread of invasive species.
A Hamilton County mountaintop in dispute
Despite some pushback, Hamilton County continues to pursue a constitutional amendment for an emergency communications tower on Cathead Mountain.
DEC Region 5 has a new acting director
Joseph Zalewski is the new acting director of the state Department of Environmental Conservation's Region 5.
Petronis named DEC deputy commissioner of natural resources
Katie Petronis, formerly of the Open Space Institute, has been tapped for a top level position at the state Department of Environmental Conservation.
Recent rescues: Five injuries and a tubing trip gone wrong
Recent Forest Ranger Actions Town of North ElbaEssex CountyWilderness Rescue: On May 27 at 10:45 a.m., DEC’s Central Office Dispatch received a call requesting assistance for an injured hiker in the High Peaks. The 26-year-old woman from Waterville had suffered an ankle injury near the Phelps Junction trail, approximately one mile from Marcy Dam. Forest Rangers…
Rangers have busy Memorial Day weekend
Recent Forest Ranger Actions AdirondacksMultiple CountiesPatrols for Public Safety and Increased Visitors: Memorial Day Holiday Weekend brought an influx of visitors to the Adirondacks. In anticipation of this increase, Forest Rangers worked with members of DEC’s Division of Lands and Forests, Division of Law Enforcement, and Public Outreach, as well as NYSP, local officials, and representatives…
Multiple fires lead officials to caution campers
By Mike Lynch
Fire chief to campers: "My advice is not to even burn right now."