Fish Creek Pond reservations delayed: Bookings on hold until December
By Rick Karlin
Popular Adirondack campground’s 331 sites being renumbered before 2026 bookings
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Multiple hiker rescues across Adirondacks due to heat
Rangers extinguish wildfire in St. Regis Canoe Area
DEC euthanizes ailing bull moose that closed Goodman Mountain trail
By Mike Lynch
Trail closure continues as DEC studies the area to evaluate moose's range and foraging habits
Safety reform petition tops 6,000 for NY forest ranger found dead after 8 days missing
By James Odato
The petition has drawn more than 6,100 signatures since it was posted July 7
Illegal trail markings at Black Bear Mountain lead hikers astray
Plus: Rangers come to help injured 92-year-old hiker and more actions from the past week
Emerald ash borer now in every corner of Adirondack Park; killing 7% of New York’s trees
By Tim Rowland
NYS DEC confirming reports of infestations in every county in the Adirondacks; Champlain Valley hit particularly hard
Landslides close Avalanche Pass trail
Several routes in the High Peaks around Mount Colden, Algonquin Peak and Mount Marcy have closed until further notice.
Motorized wheelchairs return to remote Adirondack historic site
A DEC program that helps people with disabilities access one of the Adirondacks’ most remote historic sites is returning for a second year.
Moose rules Goodman Mountain: DEC refuses to elaborate on when closure might end
No resolution in sight for trail restriction as state officials remain tight-lipped on reopening timeline