ALBANY — On Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul, with the state Department of Environmental Conservation, announced a drought warning for 12 counties in the Adirondack and Southern Tier regions and a drought watch that was expanded to include six counties in the Susquehanna region. New York State ...

NORTH ELBA — Eleven of 12 cairns atop Wright Peak were deliberately knocked down on Monday. Cairns are rock structures that are used for navigational purposes above the treeline, where trail marker discs aren’t feasible. They are one of two primary navigational sources in the ...

SARANAC LAKE — Facing reconstructive surgery on his shoulder this fall, longtime avid bowhunter Jim Croft’s archery season appeared uncertain this year. He’s right-handed, so surgery on his left shoulder would all but slam the door on hopes of drawing his compound bow. “I’ve ...

TUPPER LAKE — Goodman Mountain’s hiking trail is officially reopened for public use following around two-and-a-half months of closure. The reopening was formally announced by the state Department of Environmental Conservation Friday morning, with reports posted to the Adirondack Trail ...

FRANKLIN — There’s a small, remote hill tucked back in the woods between the hamlets of Bloomingdale and Gabriels, with a name that’s troubled locals for a while ... but no longer. Earlier this month, the U.S. Geological Survey's Board of Geographical Names officially approved the ...

SARANAC LAKE — More than 130 athletes are already registered to compete in the third-annual Saranac Lake 3P (Pole, Pedal, Paddle) Race on March 1. Contestants will downhill ski, cross-country ski, kayak, bike and run the 13.4-mile course which combines multiple sports into one big, ...