Remains of Revolutionary War soldiers closer to final resting place in Lake George
April 19, 2024
Plans are underway for memorial and burial service for Revolutionary War-era smallpox victims
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April 19, 2024
Plans are underway for memorial and burial service for Revolutionary War-era smallpox victims
By Times Union
April 1, 2024
Protect the Adirondacks sues to force study of Saranac Lake water bodies
March 7, 2024
A rescue Friday, two rescues Saturday and a rescue Sunday: All in a weekend’s work for state forest rangers in the Adirondack mountains.
By Mike Lynch
February 16, 2024
The state is looking to enhance traffic safety on the Adirondack Rail Trail.
January 29, 2024
Contract and payment issues continue around trash subsidies for Essex and Hamilton counties
January 25, 2024
Access to Great Camp Santanoni has been a “big disappointment” to some people with disabilities, but the DEC is working to rectify that.
December 22, 2023
The DEC is withholding almost $1 million designated in the state budget for Hamilton and Essex counties’ solid waste expenses.
By Phil Brown
December 17, 2018
The Adirondack Park Agency has tentatively approved new criteria for ski trails intended to enhance the experience of backcountry skiers in the forest preserve.
By Phil Brown
December 13, 2018
DEC is proposing to build a “community connector” that will enable snowmobilers to travel between the hamlets of Raquette Lake and Long Lake without crossing frozen lakes. About four miles of the trail would pass through the Blue Ridge Wilderness.
By Phil Brown
July 23, 2018
New York State forest rangers rescued a number of hikers who became lost or got injured in recent days. The following news release from the Department of Environmental Conservation details ranger missions from July 16 to July 22. Town of North Elba Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On July 17 at 7:22 a.m., DEC’s Ray Brook…